--- T E X T U S --machines. Before visiting the warp knitting depa ~tment the group visited the. worsted spinning department (Bradford system) where 1 looms were nylon staple fibre was being processed. 'J;'he Raschel operating at the ti~ end were knitting v~ri-coloured yarns with certain yarns being laid in to give beautiful effects. The warping mills were also inspected. Besides just watching th~se looms knitting the students were shown_ the "how" end "why" of the machine using both 1 end 2 needle bars. The final visit of the term was made to the Chipman Holton¡ Co . , Hamilton. This trip was arranged in connection with the topics the~ taught in . the classroom - namely the Komet Links Links Half Hose me. and the Wrap StripeRib Half Hose mos. At the Chipma~ mill the students were impressed by the links li~ designs made on the stockings end the staple nylon yarns used. Examining the intricate mechanism of the Komet links links, the students noted particularly the action of the pattern drum studs on the selectors which in turn acted on the needles in the top cylinder either transferring them down or retaining them in the top according to the pattern drum. The patterns made from this machine are an endless variety . The W~ldt Wrap Stripe Half Hose machine was then seen. This machi~e was really en eye-opeQ.er_. The chief attraction was the design made on the hose by vari-coloured mercerized yarns which ere wrapped around needles in ~he bottom cylinder by a finger which is control~ed by a pattern drum. Here again, the scope for design is tremendous. Before l~aving the. mill, the students made a trip .through the F .F._ department. Here the students saw the smoothrunning Reiner _6o gauge Twin-Knitter- a 4 head me., knitting 15 denier nylon yarn. Of ~rtio~ar interest was the semi- automatic welt-forming motion, which the students discussed in comparison with the Leiberkneoht and Reading machines ~een at National and Eaton's. Knitt~ng
INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY: With a psychology oourse in the third year, a 2 hour field trip was made in connection with the topic ".Tob Evaluation" . The mill visited was the Eaton Knitting Co . wher~ the sys tem is us~d . The 3rd year students spent the first hour inspecting 4 di fferent jobs - picki ng, mule spinning, full - fashioned knitting and ta pe scouring of skeins in the dyehouse. Having learned about the Jobs to be evaluated the students then ~plit up into 4 groups each group assigned to a different Job and were given a form to complete re the four factors of job
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