A practical treatise on weaving by hand and power looms : intended as a text book for manufacturers by hand and power looms, and power loom engineers ... (1846)
White, George · Glasgow : John Niven ; New York : D. Appleton & Co. · leaf 100
require to be heavier paced than cotton, whichis a sort of mean in this respect between linen andwoollen; and hence, to keep these powerful fabricsfirm in the loom, so as to hold the shot on theblow, a very heavy pace is necessary; and the incon-venience of managing it, from its weight, has… … Fig. 34.teeth, by means of which it is held in check by atransverse sloat which acts upon it between the post 90 PRACTICAL TREATISE A and the teeth, for that purpose. The weaver has,therefore, to lift the sloat when about to draw thebore. But the plan, as presented in the figure,enables the weaver…
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