The history and principles of weaving by hand and by power (1879)
Barlow, Alfred · London S. Low · leaf 147
g the ground harness, i. e.} that which works the ground or detail intersections of the cloth, the effect produced will be as shown at B in the same figure. In this case the ground is a single thread five-leaf twill, and is worked by a rising and sinking harness, as shown in Fig. 114. The twill is… … originally, it is believed, brought from Damascus, hence its name. It is said to have been introduced into England in the year 1567, during the persecutions by the Duke of Alva of the Dutch and Flemish weavers, who fled from their homes in consequence, and established this branch of weaving in…
Hand weaving · Textile machinery
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