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A few words of caution. Mat rebuilding, as we

] do it, must not be confused with so-called reno-

Tic cid covering, tufts vating or recovering Of Mats, The latter usually

and handles ote entirely mean: sewing new canvas over the old, dirty and
removed. germ-laden mat.

 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 

A mat, so renovated or recovered, will look all
right, but not for very long. Soon the muck from
the old mat will appear through the new, white
covering; furthermore, when the mat is in constant

2 use, the friction of the new covering against the
. old, tufted covering underneath, will make the life

The “a is cleaned and of a renovated or recovered mat a very short one.
trimmed.

A mat, to give the same useful and lengthy
service that you have the right to expect of a new
mat, must be rebuilt .. . as we do it.

3.

The new canvas is put
on; with seams of the
hidden type; mat edges
square. Mostly  hand-
work,

 

 

“One of the outstanding features
of an ATLAS ATHLETIC rebuilt
mat is the “‘rooted’”’ handle. This

new style of heavily reinforced

4.

The mat is completely
retufted with extra
strong tufts; beeswaxed;
triple-knotted.*‘‘Rooted”’
handles are affixed.
Finest workmanship
throughout.

handle is not only sewed and
riveted to the edges of the mat,
but actually extends into the
mat, like the root of a tree. There
it is held by additional tufts;
thus an entire section of the mat
would have to go before the
“rooted’’ handle could pull out.

Always Address Mail and Inquiries

ATLAS ATHLETIC company

4439 Manchester Avenue : St. Louis, Mo., U. S. A.