An 1902 German-language textbook (8th, completely revised edition) on the mechanical technology of weaving, by G. Hermann Oelsner, director of the higher weaving school at Werdau. It opens with textile raw materials (cotton, flax, hemp, jute, wool, silk) and their spinning, yarn numbering and conversion tables. It then covers fabric and yarn calculations, warping, loom mechanisms and shedding (dobby, Jacquard), and weave construction. The weave sections run through twills, satins, fancy and compound weaves, double cloth, pile fabrics such as velvet and plush, and Dreher (leno) weaves. It contains over 2,200 illustrations and drafts, including many drawdown grids, tables and machine plates.