Logical Techniques for the Hand-loom Weaver, Volume 1 |
Common terms and phrases
back beam back roller beam rod beam stick beaming drum Bethnal Green breast bar centre cloth beam cord crossing string dents extreme end firmly handweaving headles heck block frames holding the porrey holding the warp Huguenot inch industry KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET knee bar knot last loop left hand length of warp London School loom maintained manipulation mathematical sequence mill or board number of threads odd numbered threads paddle pawl picking up method piece of string portee consists portee cross process of rolling pulling these threads putting the thumb raddle Revolve the mill right hand side round and round School of Weaving shed sticks Spinning Jenny spool rack spool stand take the warp taut technique tension texture threads run top pegs turn the warping Turning peg twist unchaining the warp uneven numbered threads unplaited warp beam warp chain warp is rolled warper warping mill weavers weft West Country whole warp width