Museo dell’Arte del Cappello di Ghiffa, March 14, 2017 (Part 2)

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Museo dell’Arte del Cappello di Ghiffa, March 14, 2017 (Part 2)

This is Part 2 that continues with G. Panizza & other local hat companies such as E. Albertini & C. . Part 1 is available here.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/museo-dell’arte-del-cappello-di-ghiffa-march-14-2017-part-1.90145/

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G. Panizza & C. , Time Clock, Late workers fine was given to charity.

G. Panizza & C. 1925

G. Panizza & C. 1934

Fedrico Gamba Engineer 1930 - 1963, Ginetto Bovio C , Giulo Gariboldi Felt Technician, Medellin (Columbia?) - 1953

Giovanni Panizza Engineer, Director 1930 - 1964

Adreano Negra, Finance, 1972 - 1980

G. Panizza & C. 1967

G. Panizza & C. 1976

Antonio Gamba Engineer, Director

Antonio Gamba Engineer, Director, 1908 - 1990, Panizza 1930 - 1981

Industry Verbanesi

E. Albertini & C. INTRA Hat Factory

E. Albertini & C. INTRA Hat Factory

Valenza Hat Factory INTRA

 

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Part 2 Continued

I short interlude of Italian Hat Company Posters

Vanzina Pavia

G. B. Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C.

G. B. Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C.

Borsalino G. & F.Llo

Borsalino G. & F.Llo

Borsalino G. & F.Llo

Now back to production!

(3) The felt is soft to the touch, but it is in the same time very resistant to the interweaving of the fibers that compose it.

(4) Felt is a non-woven fabric that is formed by permeate some animal fibers to form a tight weave inextricable.

(5) The felt has the advantage that it can easily be formed when treated with steam. There is another equally resilient material able to provide a form so well shaped and free of seams which the hat.

(6) During the felting, the fibers are intertwined in every direction. The felt obtained can not therefore be torn, on the contrary of forbidden woven with warp and weft.

(7) The felting was already known even before you used the loom for weaving.

(8) The felt can be obtained from the wool of the (is more ancient origin) or with fur, which gives a finer and softer product.

(9) The first order of fur felt remembered by history is to Beaver. Figure led by Charles VII in a painting made in 1450 by Jean Fouquet.

 

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(10) Felt is valuable because it can be considered a reconstituted fur without the natural support of the skin.

(11) The wool fibers, long and wavy, possess a particular structure that leads them to adhere naturally through their scales. With the simple action of pressure and oscillation carried out in the presence of hot water and steam.

(12)In the wool felting there is a considerable reduction in thickness in-l'assieme of the product

(13) The surfaces of the fur fibers appear under the microscope covered scales.

(14) In the process of felting the closure of the tissue it is facilitated by a substance, called "keratin" contained in the animal fibers.

(15) The scales that cover the fur fibers produce the advancement in the mass, while prevent their retraction, when they are pushed in the opposite direction.

 

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(17) Each fiber tends to move forward between the interstices of the hairy mass, hooking up with the tail curled other hairs, so as to form an increasingly tight tangle.

(18) The felt and 'consists of a myriad individual animal fibers that have the property to intertwine with each other if properly manipulated in the presence of hot water.

(19) It said the end of fur felt that obtained with fibers beaver, hare and wild or domestic rabbit.

(20) The felt can be achieved only with the fibers of those animals which have the required properties for felting.

(21) The hare and rabbit hair, unlike those of beaver and wool, are chemically treated with "secretatura" process to enhance the natural felting power.

Much more to come.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Bravo! The pics and story of this proud Italian company are magnificent. It reminds of the inputs and effort that goes into the raw materials of the hats that I enjoy. I imagine that time would fly by when viewing each wall display.

Thanks for sharing installment #2!

Bravo. Hat brim tipped in your direction Steve. Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

Fantastic!!!
I feel like I was there

Thank you Steve .... for taking the time to put this together

 

[Redfokker]

Another fantastic treat for us all. Thank you Steve for documenting this visit so completely. Like Ant says...it feels like I was there. Although you had the added advantage of Daniele as your interpreter.

 

[hatsRme]

Outstanding, Steve! Thank you so much for this fabulous peek back in time.

 

[mayserwegener]

Eric, Anthony, Red, Charlie, Thanks! I just posted Part 3 which is more production based. I think it's going to end up being 6 Parts.

 

[steur]

As stated in part 3, I can't thank you enough for all the information you share with us here. Wonderful.