A German-language technical textbook on Jacquard weaving for textile schools and self-instruction, by a teacher at the k.k. Webschule in Reichenberg. It describes the parts of the Jacquard machine (frame, knife box, platines, needles, prism, cards, drive) and the types of wooden and iron machines (Vienna, Berlin, Krefeld, Lacasse, Verdol, open-shed, double-lift, two-prism, damask, double machines). It also covers setting up the loom (cord board, harness cords, heddles, tie-ups such as straight, point, edge and mixed lacing, lifting bars), card cutting, punching, copying and lacing, plus brocade and embroidery (Sticklade) lathes. Most of the book is machine description, with 44 plates of technical line drawings and tie-up diagrams.