Fourth edition of a practical textbook on the construction, adjustment and operation of the power loom, with instruction in weaving all textures produced by leaves of heddles. It covers loom geometry and warp line, the lay and crank, shedding with wipers and tappets, the pick, shuttle protector, take-up motion, loom speed and driving gear, and setting up and starting a loom. Later chapters give calculations for splits, warp and weft quantities in cotton, woollen, linen and jute webs, yarn preparation and sizing, and draughts and treading for plain, twill, diaper, serge, tubular and multi-ply cloth, plus selvage looping. The scan includes contents and index pages and many period advertisements for Dundee and other textile machinery makers.

Tenth edition (1921) of a Dundee textbook on the mechanics of the power-loom and the practice of weaving, revised by Thomas Woodhouse of Dundee Technical College. It covers designing a loom, drawing cams and tappets for shedding, dobby and Jacquard shedding, picking, beating up, take-up and let-off motions, stop motions, the Northrop loom and high-speed looms. Later chapters deal with building the loom, the weaving shed, shafting, belts and ropes, erecting and running looms, and the work of the mechanic and tenter. The book ends with sections on Jacquard mounting, how cloth patterns are produced (twills, plain-and-twill combinations, with a few weaving drafts) and textile calculations for yarn, reeds and cloth. Advertisements for textile machinery makers are bound in at the front and back.