The work of these textile schools is largely specialized, depending upon the the location of the school. In some localities wool, in others linen or cotton, or again in others silk will be given the chief attention. Both theory and practice have a place in the school instruction. Work in the various courses includes a study at first hand of the materials used, cost of production, relative values, various processes of manipulation, chemistry, drawing, designing, painting, lectures on fabrics, elements of weaving and machinery used, and original design and practical work.
The distribution of textile schools is shown in the following table.
- Columns:
- A—Superior Textile
- B—Secondary Weaving
- C—Primary Weaving
- D—Weaving, Knitting and Trimming
- E—Spinning, Weaving and Knitting
- F—Spinning and Weaving
- G—Primary Knitting
| STATE | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| Alsace-Lorraine | 1 | ||||||
| Bavaria | 3 | ||||||
| Hesse | 1 | ||||||
| Prussia | 8 | 8 | 22 | ||||
| Reuss-Greitz | 1 | ||||||
| Reuss-Schleitz | 1 | ||||||
| Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 1 | ||||||
| Saxony | 27 | ||||||
| Wurttemberg | 1 |
The Prussian superior textile schools are located as follows:
The Berlin textile schools may be taken as fairly representing the higher and more completely equipped institutions of this class. The age of admission is sixteen years, a secondary education being necessary to entrance. Several courses are offered as follows:
- knitting, one year;
- weaving, one and one-half years;
- designing, two years;
- passementerie making, one year;
- dyeing, one year;
- embroidery, one-fourth year.
There are day, evening and Sunday classes. The accompanying table shows the subjects taught in each course and the number of hours given to each subject, reckoned on the basis of the entire length of course.
- Columns:
- A—For manufacturers and superintendents, 1½ yrs.
- B—Designing, 2 yrs.
- C—Knitting, 1 yr.
- D—Passementerie making, 1 yr.
- E—Dyeing, 1 yr.