Textiles or Textile Fabrics
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An encyclopedia article defining textiles or textile fabrics and explaining in general terms how woven cloth is made. It covers the basic action of the loom, plain weave, twill, satin, gingham, damask, brocade, ribbed silks and velvet (cut, uncut and pile upon pile), plus metallic threads and a brief history of decorative weaving in Egypt, Western Asia and Europe. It closes with a bibliography of works on textile design, Oriental carpets, medieval fabrics and church vestments.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1903
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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