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History and manufacture of floor coverings (1899)

Review Publishing Company, New York · New York, Review Publishing Co. · leaf 94

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tskinrugs and mats are made of imported skins. Fine rugs are made from the skins of tigers, leopards,bears, foxes, wolves, dogs and other animals. The prepa-ration of the pelts and heads for these rugs is a trade in it-self. Tiger, bear and leopard skins make especially hand-some rugs and are… … FIG. I. The materials used in this object lesson consist, as shownin the engravings, of a piece of cardboard, two lead pencils,some thread and a heavy book to serve as a w^eight. Thelead pencils are made to serve as the warp beams; the 90 FLOOR COVERINGS. heddle may be cut out of the card with a…

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