John Watson's third edition (1888) of a practical textbook on weaving cotton, linen, wool and other cloth by hand and power loom, written for manufacturers, apprentices and mill managers. It covers yarn numbering and warp and weft calculations, winding, warping, beaming, sizing and dressing, drawing-in, and draughts and treadling for plain, twill ("tweel"), and diaper weaves. Later chapters treat starting and adjusting power looms, loom mechanisms and patents, Jacquard and harness work, damask, lappet and gauze looms, woollen weaving, pattern design, and mill layout and management. The book ends with many pages of beamers' warp and hank tables and a publisher's book list.