needles to prepare warp-knitting machine for knitting: removes paper covering from warp spools or beam mounted on machine, and turns spools or beams to align yarn ends. ) cuts tape holding warp threads at intervals, using scissors. ) loops yarn ends over sley points and pulls ends to front of machine...
strands into twine or produce plied yarn for use in rope making: transfers filled spools of yarn to adjoining twister frame that twists two or more strands together to make twine. ) doffs machine and packs filled spools of twine and empty cylinders in cartons. ) may tend machines that spin roving into...
in rope form into ball form preparatory to mercerizing, dyeing, or bleaching: pieces up ends from supply package to leader to thread machine. ) sets yardage counter to record amount of yarn wound and starts machine. ) inserts and ties lease strings at prescribed intervals. ) observes operation to detect...