carding machine

American  

noun

1. card.

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Etymology

Origin of carding machine

First recorded in 1780–90

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carding machine

The fibres are passed through a carding machine, emerging as a broad loose band; then sewn crosswise by rows of tiny stitches; the crosswise direction giving great strength to the finished cloth.

From Time Magazine Archive

If it ever existed and was taken to Connecticut, therefore, this machine was probably not a carding machine manufactured by the Scholfields.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers

When the lap of cotton leaves the picker it goes to the carding machine, where it is combed into parallel fibers by means of a revolving cylinder covered with wire teeth called card clothing.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

As early as 1816 John Scholfield, Jr., was reported to have in his mill in Jewett City, Connecticut, a double-cylinder carding machine 3 feet wide.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers

Arthur, soon after arriving in Pittsfield, constructed a carding machine and opened a Pittsfield mill.

From The Scholfield Wool-Carding Machines by Cooper, Grace Rogers