Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1893 — How Floor Oil Cloth Is Made. [ARTICLE]

How Floor Oil Cloth Is Made.

The common oilcloth used for flooring has a basis of very thick canvas woven wide so as to be without seams. This is first dressed •wjith oil, which is carefully rubbed in; then several coats of paint are applied and allowed to dry. The colors are the last put on, being painted with wooden blocks, and that is why, with a little wear, the colordisappears even while the cloth is still good.