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Linen Rags: Worn Linen Sorted and Cut for Papermaking
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Linen Rags: Worn Linen Sorted and Cut for Papermaking

Before wood pulp, paper was made from rags. Worn-out linen was collected, by rag-and-bone men in the 19th century, and sold to the paper makers. This blueprint turns old linen cloth into clean, sorted rag ready for the vat.
Oqalayo
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Imiyalelo

1

Strip the cloth

Take worn linen cloth and remove buttons, hooks, seams and hems: anything that is not plain fabric.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

Indwangu ye-linenIndwangu ye-linen1 kg

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Isiqaqi somthungoIsiqaqi somthungo
IsikeloIsikelo
2

Wash it

Wash the cloth in warm soapy water on a washboard, rinse it well and hang it to dry.

Izinto zokwakha zalesi sinyathelo:

InsiphoInsipho1 as required
AmanziAmanzi1 as required

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

Ubhavu wokhuniUbhavu wokhuni
Ibhodi lokuwashaIbhodi lokuwasha
Intambo yokomisaIntambo yokomisa
3

Sort and cut

Sort the pieces by fineness and colour: fine white linen makes the whitest paper. Cut them into small squares.

Amathuluzi adingekayo:

IsikeloIsikelo

Izinto

3
  • Isibambeli
  • 1 as required
    Isibambeli
  • 1 as required
    Isibambeli

Amathuluzi Adingekayo

5

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