A 1929 Melliand article on soutache (flat plaited braid) and the specialized braiding machines built in the United States to produce it. It explains how a soutache braider works, using two horn-gears, an odd number of carriers (3 to 13) and a figure-8 race-way. It describes a heavy 'battleship carrier' machine for paper cord braid used in rag-style Colonial rugs and reed or fiber furniture, with details of tension weights, wire-cored paper cord, machine size and output. Illustrated with a rug photograph, schematic diagrams and photographs of the machines.