A 1912 technical manual in the "Textile Manufacturer" series on the theory and practice of sizing cotton warp yarn. It covers the commercial policy of sizing, classification and properties of sizing ingredients (adhesives, softeners, antiseptics, deliquescents, weighting materials), mildew, and microscopic identification of starch granules. Later chapters treat size mixing, mixing becks, boiling pans and automatic feeding devices, with a table of size recipes and useful formulae. The book includes illustrations of machinery and trade advertisements for sizing materials and machinery.