Project Gutenberg 2014-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 202 Thomson, John, hatter 09007709 A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting Including a Full Exposition of the Singular Properties of Fur, Wool, and Hair Produced by deaurider, Petra A and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Treatise on Hat-Making and Felting" by John Thomson is a comprehensive guide on the art and science of hat-making and felting, published in the late 19th century. This work serves as both a practical manual for hatters and a detailed exploration of materials, techniques, and historical contexts associated with the hatting industry. The book likely covers the intricacies involved in the transformation of raw materials such as fur and wool into wearable hats, emphasizing the relationship between theory and practical craftsmanship. In this treatise, Thomson dives into the characteristics of various furs, wools, and hairs, explaining how their unique properties affect the felting process. He provides a thorough account of the materials preparation, hat-making techniques, and the importance of several intricate processes including fulling, dyeing, and blocking. Notably, Thomson also discusses the historical evolution of hat fashions, the role of machinery in modern hat-making, and the chemistry involved in the felting process. Overall, the work aims to clarify the complexities of the hat-making trade, encouraging both new and seasoned hatters to innovate and improve their techniques for better craftsmanship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Hats TS Text Crafts Browsing: How To... 151250 151260 2024-09-19T15:20:24.043399 2023-09-20T11:17:53.341485 text/html text/html 144613 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 421609 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435760 2024-09-19T15:20:28.102372 application/epub+zip 436397 2024-09-19T15:20:25.056427 application/epub+zip 122366 2024-09-19T15:20:24.419384 application/epub+zip 406930 2024-09-19T15:20:30.308366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388082 2024-09-19T15:20:27.473413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160002 2022-09-21T11:39:50.845023 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121234 121039 2024-09-19T15:20:23.671395 2023-09-20T11:17:52.988489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 121296 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44388 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121291 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44370 2014-10-10T13:48:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19560 2024-09-19T15:20:30.442341 application/rdf+xml 10995 2024-09-19T15:20:24.512392 image/jpeg 2019 2024-09-19T15:20:24.466374 image/jpeg 422853 2024-09-19T15:20:24.076416 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