Hand-Skill Loom Instruction Book
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Instruction book for Hand-Skill (Nadeau) head-motion floor and table looms, with a copyright of 1953 and later material from Nadeau Looms Inc., Providence, R.I. It covers loom parts and a glossary, warping, reeding-in, tying on, threading, weaving technique and hand positions, care of the loom, and fixing weaving faults. Head-motion pin settings are given for plain weave, twill, 8-harness satin, drapery casing, double width, tubular and double-face cloth. Later sections cover warp calculation with worked examples, fiber and yarn notes, finishing handwoven cloth at home, homemade chenille, an index, and a price list of ready-made warps and filler yarns sold by the company.
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