The art of weaving, by hand and by power, with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times

Front matter

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Introduction

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Spinning, by Zabozok, of Nodville — Wallotty Trot's Spinning Jenny — Origin of Weaving, by Glielen — Weaving among the Ancient Egyptians— Late Discoveries in Egypt, by Doctor Lepsius, Mr. Fellows, and others — Bronze Power Loom — Dimity Power Loom — Fork and Grid Stop-thread Motion — Ancient Net-work or Lace — Decorations of Solomon's Temple — Ancient Spinning Machine, with 256 Spindles, &c. — Babylonian Pen-knife — Silk Manufacture in China — The Gods' Eyes Puncher — Seven-ply Carpeting — Figured Weaving in India — Pope Alexander VI, his Account of the Cloth Manufacture in Ancient Times by Arkite Ghiden Ghelen — Discoveries in Arabia — ZannkulK. Euzen, King of Nodville — Oration on Weaving, delivered by Arphaxad before Deioces, first King of the Medes — Alarm Loon — Lemuel P. Arybas, of the Plains of Shinar, the Inventor of the Jaw-Temple — Letter from Alexis Kersivenus, of Alexandria, Egypt — Contest in Weaving between Minerva and Arachne — Egyptian Tapestry Weaving, with imperial Let-off and Take-up Motions — Weaving in Palestine, described by Pope Leo X — Weaving Gold and Silver — Wire-drawing Machine, invented by Zurishaddai, of Sidon-Pope G XVI, his Samples of Gold and Silver Lace-wire, &c. — Specimen of Egyptian Shebetz, procured from Mehemet Ali, Viceroy of Egypt — A Mantle of Shinar — Babylonish Carpets and Shawls — Persian Carpets — Egyptian Carpets, with raised Pile — Tyrian Purple — Grecian Tapestry — Sale of Old Maids at Public Auction, by the Assyrians — Coan Robes — Coan Vests — Account of Joseph's Coat, by Pope Leo X — The Pope in error — Basharaboo's account of Joseph's Coat — Manufactures of Lydia and Phrygia — Letter from Alexis Kersivenus. • . . 1

Section First. Plain Weaving

Winding or Spooling — Beaming-^Drawing or Entering — Yarn Beam — Cloth Roller — Rods — Headles — Lay and Reed — Temples— Shuttles — Operation of Weaving — Sizing — Treading — Crossing the Shuttle — Striking up the Weft — Stripes and Checks — W^arping Striped Webs. &c 69

CONTENTS.

Section Second. Tweeling

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Tweeled Cloth— Mounting of Looms for Tweeling— Draughts and Cordings — Arrangement of Treadles — Breaking the Tweel — Various kinds of Tweels — Various kinds of Tweeled Stripes — Dimity Cord Mounting— Domic and Diaper — &c 96

Section Third. V^^eaving Double Cloth

Tweeling Double Clotli— Marseilles Q,uilting — The Junction of Two Unequal Fabrics— Diagonal Q,uilt— Waved GLuilt— Diamond GLuilt — Double Cloth Harness— Velvets— Plain or Tabby-backed Velvet — Simple Jean Velvet — Plush Velvet — «fcc 116

Section Seventh. Carpeting

Ingrain, Three-ply, Wilton, Brussels, Velvet Pile and Turkey Carpets — Manufacture of Carpets, Rugs, &c., by Cementing a Nap or Pile on Plain Cloth — Chenille — Gobelins Tapestry — Cashmere Shawls — Origin and Progress of the New Race of Cashmere or Angora Goats — Spinning Cashmere Wool — Weaving Imitation Cashmere Shawls— &c 210

Section Eighth. Lace Manufacture

Eff5T>tian Lace — Letter from Alexis Kersivenus — Various kinds of Lacenialcing Machines — Embroidery — Hielmann's Embroidering Machine — LiMter from Mr. Hielmann 275

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Section Tenth. Plain Weaving, By Power

Sharp, Roberts &, Co.'s Loom— Howard and Scattergood's Loom, with C. G. Gilroy's Improvements thereon— C. G. Gilroy's Improved Loom — Amassa Stone's Loom— Oliver C. Burr's Loom— Gilroy's Patent- Welcome A. Potter's Loom— Horace Hendrick's Loom— Frederick Downing's Loom— Elijah Fairman's Loom— O. M. Stillman's Loom — W. T. Shallcross's Loom— Thomas Welch's Loom — Thomas Mellowdew's Loom 345

SECTION ElEVENTH. FANCY WEAVING, BY POWER

Charles Fletcher's Loom— George Clarke's Loom — Robert Bowman's Loom — Richard Roberts' Loom — John Potter's Loom — Joseph Jones's Loom— Burt and Boyds' Loom— Manufacture of Silk Goods— Taffetas —Shining Taffeta— Gros de Naples— Thick Silk Cloth— Satin— Headle-making machine— Improved Headles— Varnishes for Headles —Jaw Temple— Draper's Rotary Temple— Craig and Cochran's Improved Rotary Temple— Fork and Grid Motion— BuUough and Gilroy's Patents 386