A German-language school textbook on the technology of hand weaving, Part 1 (shaft weaving), in its third revised edition, edited by Heinrich Kinzer with the late O. Fiedler. It covers warp preparation (warping, sizing, beaming, drawing-in, reeding), weft preparation, loom construction, shed formation (treadle systems, pulley and counter-march mechanisms, dobby/shaft machines), shuttles, lays and box changing, and specific loom types such as linen, silk, terry, pique, knotted carpet, gobelin and ribbon looms. An appendix gives equipment price lists and cost calculations. It is illustrated with 221 line drawings of loom parts and mechanisms.