Pepperell Manufacturing Company roving machinery

Photograph

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Saco Museum

Name/Title

Pepperell Manufacturing Company roving machinery

Description

Roving machinery in the Biddeford plant of the Pepperell Manufacturing Company roving machinery, c. 1950.

Interpretative Labels

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Cultural/Historical Context

Label

Cotton came from the carding machines in a rope-like sliver that was automatically coiled into cans. It was then fed from the cans in the foreground through the drawing frames. After the drawing frames, the strands were sent through the roving machinery which inserted a slight amount of twist.