An International Correspondence Schools instruction paper (Serial 513) on the construction of pile fabrics, divided into filling-pile and warp-pile types. It covers corduroys, velveteens, figured filling-pile designs, velvets, double plushes, terry towels, and figured warp-pile fabrics including tapestry, Brussels and Wilton carpets. It explains how the pile is bound, cut and finished, and gives many weave drafts and cross-section diagrams, plus practice examples.