A late Victorian technical treatise on jacquard weaving and pattern design by T. F. Bell of Belfast. It covers the history of draw looms and the jacquard, the types of jacquard machine, harness mountings, designing and draughting on point paper, card cutting and lacing, and special jacquards such as pressure, twilling and open-shed machines. Later chapters cover gauze, double cloth, tapestry and pile work, carpets, and lappets and swivels. It is illustrated with many engraved figures and about 30 pages of drafts and design diagrams, and ends with an index and a publisher's catalog.