The art of weaving, by hand and power: with an introductory account of its rise and progress in ancient and modern times .. (1844)
Gilroy, Clinton G · New York, G.D. Baldwin · leaf 373
346 THE ART OF WEAVING. 75 changes of design.) Since 1834, it has been still further im- proved by various ingenious individuals, both in Europe and Ameri- ca, so as to make it available in the manufacture of almost every description of figured textures, v^^iether of cotton, silk, linen or wool. In… … Fig. 155 shows a side view in elevation of the power loom, as constructed by Messrs. Sharp, Roberts (fc Co., Manchester ; but as their machine contains no particular feature of novelty, we shall not waste much time upon it. Fig. 156 is a section of the same taken through the centre, showing the…
Weaving · Hand weaving
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