A finisher ream at the Consoltex
![A worker monitors a roll of fabrics in front of a large machine.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/textile-age-d-or-industrie-histoires_stories-golden-age/wp-content/uploads/sites/100/2020/09/IMG_0002_GT.jpg)
Credit: donated by Gerald H. Thomas
A worker monitors the entrance to a finisher ream, where the damp fabric is then dried, stretched to the desired width, and heat-set so that it will not shrink when a user proceeds to a wash. A sign with the inscription “Consolidated Textile” can be seen behind the worker.