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... upholstery material . This calls for treadling a bit different from that usual for spot bronson . The rule of a multi - harness tabby at every alternate shot still holds , but there is an additional single - harness tabby . The basic ...
... upholstery material . This calls for treadling a bit different from that usual for spot bronson . The rule of a multi - harness tabby at every alternate shot still holds , but there is an additional single - harness tabby . The basic ...
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... upholstery or bags : it is smooth surfaced , firm , and durable . Its one disadvantage is that it weaves so slowly - about half an hour per inch is a fair average rate . The wefts are closely packed - sometimes as many as 100 per inch ...
... upholstery or bags : it is smooth surfaced , firm , and durable . Its one disadvantage is that it weaves so slowly - about half an hour per inch is a fair average rate . The wefts are closely packed - sometimes as many as 100 per inch ...
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... Colonial overshot woven according to diagram at Fig . 206. The lower right is a spot bronson woven with both tabbies to give a very firm fabric suitable for upholstery . A B Figure 221. A and B are the same. TWO THEMES WITH VARIATIONS 217.
... Colonial overshot woven according to diagram at Fig . 206. The lower right is a spot bronson woven with both tabbies to give a very firm fabric suitable for upholstery . A B Figure 221. A and B are the same. TWO THEMES WITH VARIATIONS 217.
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Cloth Diagrams | 1 |
Cloth Analysis | 7 |
Tabby and Its Variations | 21 |
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1-2 combination alternate black squares block of pattern bound weaving Bow Knot broken twill cloth diagram Colonial overshot color combination of harnesses crackle Dalarne diagonal diamond direct twill effect falling shed Figure foundation harness four threads four-block pattern four-harness loom given at Fig handweavers horizontal row interesting Jacquard loom lace bronson M's and O's method novelty yarns pairs pattern blocks pattern draft pattern shot pattern weft pencil plain weave point twill possible repeat reversing block rising shed rosepath Rule sample selvage separating thread sequence shown at Fig shows shuttle side skips sleyed spot bronson standard tie-up stripes summer-and-winter tabby background tabby shots tabby weave tabby weft tern threading draft three-thread tion twill treadling two-block pattern type of weave upholstery usually variations vertical row visible wefts warp and weft warp overshots warp threads weaver weft overshots woven as drawn writing the draft yarns