Issue of the Manchester trade weekly The Textile Mercury for 25 October 1890. It covers industry news and commentary: factory inspectorships, depreciation of machinery, the McKinley Tariff and its effect on linen, jute and carpets, Swiss and Canadian textile industries, and the lace town of Caudry. Technical items include designs and drafts for a plain and cassimere check in linen, a figured mantle cloth and fancy tartan checks, an illustrated sectional warping machine, dyeing and printing notes, and new uniform list prices for weaving. It also has a visit to the Axminster carpet factory, market reports, patents and a directory of machinery makers.