Instruction book for Hand-Skill (Nadeau) head-motion floor and table looms, with a copyright of 1953 and later material from Nadeau Looms Inc., Providence, R.I. It covers loom parts and a glossary, warping, reeding-in, tying on, threading, weaving technique and hand positions, care of the loom, and fixing weaving faults. Head-motion pin settings are given for plain weave, twill, 8-harness satin, drapery casing, double width, tubular and double-face cloth. Later sections cover warp calculation with worked examples, fiber and yarn notes, finishing handwoven cloth at home, homemade chenille, an index, and a price list of ready-made warps and filler yarns sold by the company.

A two-page promotional brochure from Hand-Skill Looms, Inc. of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, advertising its New Improved Hand Loom, Model 15-N, a portable four-harness loom with an aluminum tubing frame. It lists features such as a head motion that replaces treadles, friction let-off with cloth take-up, a warp beam holding 30-90 yards, a 38-inch working width, and a weight under 35 pounds. It also lists magazine coverage and suggested uses including home, school, therapy and textile sampling.