Jacquard Looms Harness Weaving

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JACQUARDS AND HARNESSES. CARD-CUTTING, LACING AND REPEATING MECHANISM. This volumes deals exhaustively with a large number of machines which are used for preparation of Jacquard cards for weaving carpets, damasks, tapestries, brocades, quilts, lace, and similar textures, and contains many elaborate designs with full instructions regarding harness ties, and all operations that are essential for the cutting, lacing, repeating, wiring, and repairing of Jacquard cards. Particular attention is given to the various positions which the cards may occupy on right and left-hand looms and to the changes required to produce and design correctly on the cloth. Numerous figures and illustrations of the different pitches of machines are included with the object of rendering the book useful to all who are engaged directly or indirectly in the manufacture of various kinds of decorative textile fabrics. Originally published in 1923. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, partic

The Jacquard mechanism and harness mounting are crucial to the functioning of mechanical looms. Learn about this important technology, which transformed the textile industry, with Fred Bradbury's comprehensive guide. This work is essential for anyone interested in the history of textiles and the role of technology in industrialization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Jacquard Machine Analyzed and Explained is a work by Emanuel Anthony Posselt. A Jacquard machine is a device fitted to a loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles.