The Jacquard Machine Analyzed and Explained / With an appendix on the preparation of jacquard cards, and practical hints to learners of jacquard designing

by E. A. Posselt

Size of Sketch Required.

This is regulated by the number of harness-cords in one repeat or division, the method of tie-up employed, and the texture of the finished fabric. For example: Take 400 harness-cords for one division. Texture of the fabric when finished 100/90. Tie-up employed, straight-through. Required: The size of one repeat for the sketch.

Answer: 400 ÷ 100 = 4 inches. The figures may be arranged in this sketch to repeat one, two, three, four, or more times in the 4 inches thus available.