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THE testing-house of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce was established some eighteen years ago for the examination of yarn and cloth as regards proportion of moisture, “strength,” and other physical properties. To these objects have since been added others, including the analysis of sizing materials used on textile fabrics; the testing of wood pulp, oils, metals, fuels, and water; and also investigations respecting the causes of defects in fabrics—for example, mildew, stains, and “tenderness” or deficiency in strength. The handbook contains notes explaining certain of the processes used, the standards adopted, and the reasons for the choice of methods and standards. Examples of calculations are given, and tables of numerical data, with various diagrams and curves, one showing, for instance, the effect of atmospheric moisture on the strength of different kinds of cloth. Notes on the precautions to be taken in sampling articles for testing are included.
Notes on Sampling and Testing.
Second edition: revised and enlarged. Pp. 96 + plates. (Manchester: Marsden and Co., Ltd., 1913.) Price 1s. 6d.
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Notes on Sampling and Testing . Nature 91, 212 (1913). https://doi.org/10.1038/091212a0
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