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Excerpt from Textile Calculations: Being a Guide to Calculations Relating to the Construction of All Kinds of Yarns and Fabrics, the Analysis of Cloth, Speed, Power and Belt Calculations Commencing with the steam cylinder of the engine, we have ascertained the exact requirements necessary for a lubricating oil to reduce the coefficient of friction on all classes of textile machinery to the lowest possible minimum, thereby effecting for our customers a large saving in fuel and repairs. We have studied the best and most economical oils for oiling wool, softening cotton, counteracting the effect of harsh dyes, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.