A 1941 essay arguing that weavers should design from the color and texture of their materials rather than from traditional pattern drafts. It explains visual and tactile texture, and how to keep a thread's own character visible in cloth by weaving it loosely, in tabby, or anchored to a plain back fabric on double-cloth principles. It criticizes pattern weaves such as Summer and Winter and Monksbelt for hiding thread texture. Five photographs illustrate textured threads and fabrics, including linen, silk, and jute chenille.