Brinton, Reginald Seymour, 1869- · London, New York [etc.] Pitman · leaf 80
64 CARPETS the yard, being, normally, either 28, 38, 56, 76, or 112. On an ordinary weft loom, making a fabric 42 in. wide, on a 76 scale, there will be 88 strips, which will make two repeats of a certain portion, say A\ in. long, of 44 carpets. The average length of the woven strip is about 48… … Fig. 11 CHENILLE DESIGN PAPER CUT UP shots needed, stop the loom, change the shuttle and re-start the loom; so that it will be seen that quickness of eye and dexterity are required. A mechanical device has been invented for changing the shuttles; but it is not automatic, and does not appear to…
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