Theory of Silk Weaving / A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics

by Arnold Wolfensberger

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Article—SATIN DUCHESSE Reed 66/4
Disp. 3	Width 2×23 in.
Warp—	Ital. Ex. Class. 12/14	$5.00
		.60
	2-Thread Organ. black bright	.73
	22 oz.	.21
		——
	lbs. 8.50	$6.54		$55.59
Warping—12624 at 2¾¢				3.47
Twisting—12256 at 25¢. 600 meters				.51
Filling—Jap. Tram No. 1—14/16		$4.00
		.40
	black souple 44 oz.	1.60	net
		.40
	1/2 and 1/3 = 1/5 80 picks	.40	doubling
		.30
		——
	lbs. 7.14	$7.10		50.69
Weaving				13.00
Picking				2.00
Finishing				2.50
Expenses				8.00
				——
				$135.76
		Divide by 89
		Cost per yard = $0.7627

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Article—ARMURE SATIN Reed 60/4
Disp. 4	Width 26 in.
STOCK AND DYE
Warp—	Jap. Ex. 12/14	$4.75
		.60
	2-Thread Organ. black bright	.64
	20 oz.	.19
		——
	lbs. 4.30	$6.18		$26.57
Warping—6520 at 2¾¢.				1.79
Twisting—6424 at 25¢. 600 meters				.27
Filling—Jap. Tram No. 1 16/18		$4.00
		.30
	black bright 26 oz.	.94
		.25
	2/3 ends 104 picks	.25
		.17
		——
	lbs. 6.80	$5.91		40.19
Weaving				10.00
Picking				1.00
Finishing				1.00
Expenses				7.00
				——
				$87.82
		Divide by 89
		Cost per yard = $0.9867

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Article—PRINTED ARMURE Reed 52/2/2
Disp. 5	Width 18½ in.
STOCK AND DYE
Warp—	Ital. Ex. Class. 12/14	$5.00
	2-Thread Organ. white bright	.60
	P.D.	.23
		.12
		——
	lbs. 2.62	$5.95		$15.59
Warping—3984/1 at 3¢.				1.20
Twisting—1992/2 at 30¢. 300 meters				.20
Filling—Ital. Tram. souple 13/14		$4.50
		.30
	white bright P.D.	.23
		.10
	1/5 end 96 picks	.07
		.17
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	lbs. 3.08	$5.20		16.02
Weaving				8.00
Picking				1.00
Finishing				5.00
Expenses				8.00
				——
				$55.01
		Divide by 87½
		Cost per yard = $0.6287

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