Name/Title
Fulling BallEntry/Object ID
1997.01.01Description
Fulling Ball
Made by Huyck Canada
This was a test used to establish a shrinkage number for each type of wool. A standard weight of a wool sample was wet up in a standard fulling soap medal and then tumbled in a stainless steel cube for a standard length of time. On removing the sample, it would now look like this ball. This ball was now measured and the smaller the ball the better the shrinkage properties the wool had. After many tests on all of the different wools used in the plant a shrinkage number could be established for each wool type. This information was then used to compare different wools to one another and as a quality control check on repeat shipments of the same wool type. Depending on the end use of the wool it was very important to know how each wool type would shrink during processing.Collection
Textile Industry; Scientific Testing CollectionCataloged By
Marsh, TLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
FullerNomenclature Class
Metalworking T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
TestingSearch Terms
Textile Industry, Huyck Canada, Textile TestingDimensions
Diameter
5 inDimension Notes
of ballLocation
Location
Drawer
D 50Room
Collections RoomBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
PermanentDate
November 7, 2023Exhibitions
Exhibition
2Notes
Exhibit Start: 2011-06-08General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: Moxley, Matthew
Status Date: 2010-10-26Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
July 11, 1997Updated By
admin@catalogit.appUpdate Date
November 12, 2023
