A German-language handbook of weaving theory, technique and practice for manufacturers and weavers, second edition, from the weaving school at Hohenstein near Chemnitz. The first part covers cloth calculation in detail (warp and weft counts, thread density, reed and pattern repeats, colour stripes, uneven density) and then warping, beaming, drawing-in, sizing, weft preparation and loom construction (frame, warp beam, batten, shuttles, heddles, shedding mechanisms). Later sections treat binding structures (plain weave, twills, satins, compound and figured weaves), treadle tie-ups, the Jacquard machine and harness tie-ups, and special fabrics such as rib, hollow cloth, velvet, plush, chenille and quilted bedcovers. It is illustrated with lithographed plates, and the preface says it contains 964 weave structures and patterns.

This is the atlas volume of plates (Volume 2) to a German weaving-school textbook, with 136 lithographed plates. It opens with engravings of looms, harness and shedding mechanisms (Contremarsch types) and threading (Einzug) types. The bulk is a systematic catalogue of numbered weave patterns (M.1 to M.700) with drawdowns, threadings, tie-ups and treadling: plain weave, twills of 3 to 16 bindings, satins, double satins, rib, cannelé, crepe, double and triple cloths, striped, checked and brocaded fabrics, and fancy dress goods. The final plates cover Jacquard harness arrangements, plus velvet, Manchester, plush, pique and gauze weaving.

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.

A comprehensive handbook of weave construction for power-loom and harness weaving, by the director of the Weaving School at Werdau, translated and revised by Samuel S. Dale, with about 1,875 illustrations. It covers drawing-in drafts and drafting weaves, then the plain, twill, satin, rib, basket, honeycomb, lace (mock leno), crepe, reform, back warp and back filling, double and multi-ply, stitched, combination and transposed weaves. Later sections deal with color effects in warp and filling and a supplement on the analysis of weaves and fabrics, including the 'straight line' method of cloth analysis. Most pages carry drawdown grids with figure numbers and repeat sizes.

An installment of G. H. Oelsner's serialized "A Hand Book of Weaves," translated and revised by Samuel S. Dale, covering felt-cloth weaves, tricot weaves (long and cross), and cloths with an extra inner fabric. The text explains how tricot ridges are produced by alternating twills, transposed double plain weaves, and back-warp or back-filling constructions, with advice on yarn size and set. It includes drawdowns Figs. 1311-1348 and step-by-step rules for drafting outer and inner weaves.

One installment of G. H. Oelsner's serial 'A Hand Book of Weaves', translated and revised by Samuel S. Dale, on double cloths. It lists the uses of double cloth, gives common face/back weave combinations and set ratios, and explains how double-cloth weaves are drafted. It covers tubular fabrics (lamp wicking, fire hose, seamless bags, circular felts) and the principles of stitching face and back together. The figures are drawdown grids numbered Figs. 1349-1370.

Excerpt from the Dover edition of Oelsner's A Handbook of Weaves (translated and revised by Samuel S. Dale), consisting of the title page and Dale's supplement on the 'straight line' analysis of weaves, patterns and fabrics. It explains how to pick out a cloth sample to record the weave draft, drawing-in draft and color pattern, then how to find yarn counts, cloth weight and yards per pound from a standard 1/300 square yard sample. A worked example analyzes a cross rib cloaking of cotton, worsted and carded woolen yarn, with conversion formulas between yarn numbering systems.

Volume 1 of a German handbook on weaving cloth and buckskin (woolen suiting) fabrics on hand and power looms, by G. Hermann Oelsner, a teacher at the weaving and manufacturers' school in Werdau. It covers wool and spinning, yarn numbering, warping, sizing and beaming, drafting (threading), reeding, the countermarch and dobby machines, and the basic weaves (plain, twill, satin) with their derived weaves. Later sections treat double and multiple cloths, floconné, piqué, stripe, check and brochè effects, the Jacquard machine and harness ties, pattern drawing for Jacquard, card cutting, the Clavis machine, shuttle changing, and weave patterns and drafts. It is illustrated with 89 lithographed plates of drawdowns, weave sections and machine diagrams.

An 1868 German handbook, the eighth section of the Deutsche Webschule, on designing patterns (Musterzeichnen) for Jacquard weaving, written for manufacturers and weavers. The text explains point-paper (Patronenpapier) ratios such as 8 auf 8, how to sketch designs, enlarge them onto the grid and paint them, and how to choose warp and weft density for a 400-hook machine with 12-gang harness. It also covers ground and figure bindings (plain weave, twill, satin), satin and twill shading, warp-setting schedules (Scheerzettel) with silk, wool and twist threads, and brocaded weft. About 35 engraved plates carry point-paper types, sketches and pattern charts for dress goods, furnishing fabrics, shawls, and borders, along with weave drawdowns.