Nisbet, Harry · London, Scott, Greenwood & son; New York, D. Van Nostrand co. · leaf 387
367 DAMASK FAliKICS. It is the function of the Jacquard figuring harness to foiTn the pattern by raising warp threads en masse for the figure, and by leaving them down en masse for ground ; and it is the function of the healds to produce the binding weave throughout the entire fabric, by raising… … PLAN Fig. 538.— Part plan of Fig. 537. are left down, and by keeping down others that are raised by the figuring harness. This object is accomplished by governing the healds in a manner according to the binding weave desired as a twill or satin weave. At least one heald must be raised and one left…
Textile design
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