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such weaving the greater part of theworsted went to the back of the fabric where it was prac-tically useless. With this idea in view he began in 1830 hisexperiments in the making of the new fabric. In his em- 12 FLOOR COVERINGS. ploy at that time was William Sloane, who afterward cameto New York… … :.y ^^ RICHARD WHYTOCK. yarn. Being now convinced that the idea was prac-ticable Mr. Whytock began to print a warp for weaving.As no patent had then been secured by him he desired tokeep the invention private, and the first loom for the weav-ing of the fabric now known as Tapestry or Tapestry…
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