Harry Potter Morning Light

Chapter 2007 The Thickness of the Crucible ([-])
The convoy arrived in Dieppe around [-] p.m. and was greeted by the mayor and officials.

At this time, the factory was not closed yet, so they went to visit before going to the place where they lived.

Georgiana didn't plan to go together, but if she didn't go, no one would take her to the place where she lived. She chose the latter between waiting in the carriage and following up to visit.In fact, Dieppe is more famous for its ivory trade and sculpture art than its textile industry. The ivory boxes that Matilda bought in Le Havre can be seen everywhere in Dieppe.

In addition to the usual jewelry boxes, there are ivory candle holders, chess pieces, sailboat ornaments, and even wine glasses and combs.

Although she knew that these ivory products were bloody, she was still reluctant to part with a set of chess sets, but in the end rationality overcame the urge to buy, and she followed the others to the next location.

"Georgiana." Bonaparte pointed to the port not far away and said, "Look, there are fish."

She stared at him expressionlessly.

She knew there were not only fish, but oysters and octopus, because it was a seafood market, but she only said once that she wanted fish, how could he remember?

Now all the people who followed him on the tour laughed, as if she was a cat that likes to eat fish.

The fish and oysters in Paris also come from Dilop. At this moment, she suddenly discovered something and went to a cloth stall to check.

Most people see it as clothing, and most of the fabrics are seen by wholesalers and clothing merchants. Motier's family is also in this business, so he followed along to join in the fun.

Georgiana took out two pieces of cloth and gestured.

"Why aren't they the same length?" Georgiana asked the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was questioned.

"Why not the same length?" Georgiana asked again.

"No one stipulates this." Mortier said, "Aren't they all the same?"

"Does the printing machine not specify the size?" She took a small piece of cloth casually, "Can this kind of cloth also be printed?"

Mortier froze for a moment.

"It depends on the size of the worktable and the size of the mold." Shaputal said, "If the size is different, you can change the table."

"Will continuous printing be affected by length?" Georgiana asked again.

This time Shaputal didn't speak either.

"Aren't there any rules about the length and width of the cloth?" asked Georgiana.

"It can be as wide as it can be spun by the machine," says Shapthal. "The length depends on how many yarns there are."

"That can limit the length and width." Georgiana stuffed the cloth into Shaputar's hands. "There is also the quality of the yarn. If there is not enough cotton in it, you can return it."

"Lay out the two pieces of cloth," ordered Bonaparte.

Four people spread out the two bundles of wrapped cloth.

Obviously, the width and length of the two pieces of cloth are not the same.

"How could this be?" Georgiana asked Shapthal.

"When the customs import cotton and wool products, they always use the statistical weight." Shaputal said, "Is the weight of the two pieces of cloth the same?"

Immediately, someone borrowed a scale. There was a slight difference in the weight of the two pieces of cloth, but they were basically the same weight.

"Retail is calculated by the yard, a yard is 1 shilling and 2p." The owner of the cloth shop said, "Ten years ago it was 3 shillings a yard."

"It's dropped that much?" Georgiana asked in surprise.

The boss shrugged.

"Cut them to one yard," Shaputal ordered.

Only the boss is responsible for this matter. With the tearing sound of the cloth, the two pieces are both one yard long, but the weight of the cotton cloth with different widths is obviously different when placed on the scale, and the wider one is obviously heavier. a lot of.

"There are many people in this industry, and the width of the looms is different." Shaputal said. "Some machines will be wider, and some will be narrower."

"What's the difference?" Georgiana asked.

"Look, the distribution of warp and weft..."

"There is such a rule in the woolen trade, wide and narrow," said Motier to Bonaparte. "It seems that there is no such rule in the cotton trade."

"Go on," said Bonaparte, staring at Schaptal.

"Although the yarn spun by the hydraulic spinning machine is strong, it is slightly thicker. Although the yarn spun by the multi-spindle spinning machine is thin, it is easy to break. Therefore, the warp yarn is usually spun by a hydraulic spinning machine in the factory, and the weft yarn is spun by a multi-spindle spinning machine. The weaving yarn is spun by a yarn machine, and the weft yarn can be produced not only by machinery, but also by cottage industry, so the factory competes with the cottage industry." Shaputal pointed to the gap where the boss tore the fabric just now and said, "You Look, it's these weft threads that are broken, and it won't be so easy to tear if you change the direction."

Mortier took the piece of cloth, and it seemed relatively easy to tear it apart with his military strength.

"Take it back and experiment." Bonaparte looked at Shaputar again, "Go on."

"I remember that there was a patent case in 1788. At that time, Arkwright's water-powered spinning patent expired, and Watt invented the steam-powered spinning machine. The previous factories were built by the river, and the steam engine liberated this spinning machine. However, the speed of yarn production has increased, but the speed of weaving has not kept up, so the yarn has to be sold abroad.”

"I'll talk about that later, you talk about the rest first," said Bonaparte.

"Later there was a weaver named Samuel Crompton, who combined Arkwright's hydraulic spinning machine with the improved Jenny multi-spinning machine to form a new machine that could produce Thin and strong thread, he called this machine a mule machine, it is not driven by a mule, but a mule is the product of a donkey and a horse, if the thread of the hydraulic spinning machine can make the British weave Indian calico , then the yarn produced by the mule spinning machine can be used to make fine cotton cloth. It has increased the price of cotton from raw materials to finished products by nearly 1000%, and it is women and children who are responsible for making them.”

"Do you have such a machine?" Bonaparte asked the mayor of Dieppe.

"No, this machine is prohibited for export and is not allowed to be visited," said the mayor of Dieppe.

"1000%? No wonder." Georgiana whispered.

"There are higher ones," said Chaputal in a low voice to Georgiana, and then he looked at Bonaparte. Though the working principle is the same, no one fixes the size, because muslin cloth is a new industry to England, and because of the explosion brought about by the improvement of machinery, there is no other control but competition and personal interest, In the wool industry, the so-called old industry, many traditions and manufacturing procedures have to be followed, just like Louis XIV ordered that soap in Marseilles must use olive oil and plant ash, and the Maasai people also follow this tradition and manufacturing procedures, animal hair Unlike cotton, which needs to be degreased, and can vary in thickness and thickness depending on the physique of the animal. Machines cannot completely replace manual wool feeding. Factory owners still have to rely on skilled combers, but if the machine is innovative, it will not be necessarily the case. , the price of woolen cloth is much more expensive than cotton now.”

"Take me to your factory," said Bonaparte.

"Are the rules for broadcloth and narrowloom that strict?" Georgiana asked Shaputal.

"Rules are set by people." Shaputal said with a smile, "The key is that there are no rules for the cotton textile industry in the UK. Freedom is an indispensable driving force for technological progress. Once that freedom is lost, it will be in conflict with Mao. The textile industry has also lost its vitality."

After he finished speaking, he put his hands behind his back and walked away with the others.

(End of this chapter)