4th shafts rise. The result is that each weft thread, a, passes under
six warp threads, b, and over two warp threads, in the manner
illustrated by the accompanying diagram. In drawing in, when four
heald shafts are employed, the 1st warp end is drawn in through the
1st heald shaft, the 2d through the 2d shaft, the 3d through the 1st,
the 4th through the 2d, the 5th through the 3d, the 6th through the
4th, the 7th through the 3d, and 8th through the 4th shaft, and
repeating with the 9th end through the 1st shaft. In shedding, the 1st
heald shaft is lowered, then the 3d, then the 2d, and then 4th. The
result, in this case, is still the same, viz., that each weft thread
passes under six warp ends and over two warp ends. Although a cotton
warp is spoken of in some cases, worsted or other yarn can be added to
the cotton warp to obtain a variation in the pattern or
design.--_Jour. of Fabrics._

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REVERSIBLE INGRAIN OR PRO-BRUSSELS CARPET.


The object of this invention is to manufacture, in a cheap fabric, a
closer imitation of Brussels carpets. As is well known, an ordinary
Brussels carpet is made with a pattern on one side only, but according
to this invention, it is intended to produce a pattern on both sides
of the ingrain or pro-Brussels carpet, so that it will be reversible.