2nd. The weaves and their application.
3rd. Decomposition or analysis of the cloth.#

To the foregoing there have been added in the revised and enlarged edition
several additional parts covering the following: JACQUARD WEAVES, BOX LOOM
WEAVES, including CREPES, and COST CALCULATIONS for plain and fancy weaves.

The subject while condensed, is made as clear and comprehensible as
possible, and to many desirous of increasing their knowledge in this
direction, this should prove a valuable help.

The author, through the medium of this work, hopes to win the approval and
encouragement of the manufacturers, and will feel amply repaid should his
efforts tend to develop a deeper interest in the "Queen of Textiles."

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THEORY OF SILK WEAVING

DRAWING-IN

With this term we designate the operation preceding the weaving, by which
all the warp-threads are drawn through the heddles of the harness.

The order in which this is done varies according to the weave and the
nature of the fabric to be produced; so we distinguish:

#Straight draws,
Skip draws,