Project Gutenberg 2006-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 83 Julia de Fontenelle (Jean-Sébastien-Eugène) 1790 1842 Fontenelle, Jean-Sébastien-Eugène Julia de Julia de Fontenelle (Jean-Sebastien-Eugene) Manuel complet des fabricans de chapeaux en tous genres Produced by Suzanne Shell, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Manuel complet des fabricans de chapeaux en tous genres" by Julia de Fontenelle is a comprehensive manual on hat manufacturing written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the various methods and materials used in hat-making, incorporating advancements in chemical processes and detailing the improvements in artisan techniques. It likely serves as both a technical guide and a historical account of the craft, reflecting the industrial practices of the time. The opening of the book introduces the significance of chemistry in the hat-making industry, highlighting safety concerns for workers associated with toxic materials like mercuric nitrate used in the felting process. It outlines the diverse elements involved in the production of different types of hats, emphasizing the need for ongoing improvements and innovation in techniques. The author notes that advancements have led to both healthier practices for workers and better quality hats, while also mentioning various contributors in the field who have achieved significant breakthroughs, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of materials and methods in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Hats Hat trade TS Text Crafts FR Métiers et Artisanat Browsing: Fashion & Costume 524210 521692 2024-09-08T09:15:50.197691 2023-09-08T11:10:26.360186 text/html text/html 504499 2006-07-11T16:19:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 442827 2006-07-11T16:19:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 510352 2024-09-08T09:16:00.636616 application/epub+zip 516511 2024-09-08T09:15:53.083701 application/epub+zip 254348 2024-09-08T09:15:51.263676 application/epub+zip 1208474 2024-09-08T09:16:05.340637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1169111 2024-09-08T09:15:58.964643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501862 2022-09-09T05:57:42.942979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506909 506670 2024-09-08T09:15:48.914684 2023-09-08T11:10:25.138164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 495331 2006-07-11T16:19:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165498 2006-07-11T16:19:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18881 2024-09-08T09:16:05.491600 application/rdf+xml 23792 2024-09-08T09:15:51.653685 image/jpeg 4821 2024-09-08T09:15:51.457685 image/jpeg 509731 2024-09-08T09:15:50.257686 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia