Freehand drawing; enlargement and reduction of designs; analysis of plants for the purpose of design for textile fabrics.
Work in color; lectures on color harmony.
SECOND YEAR’S COURSE.
The power-looms analyzed and explained, and practical weaving and fixing; a, the Thos. Wood roller loom, for ginghams, shirtings, cottonades, dress goods, etc.; b, the Crompton loom, and c, the Knowles loom, for worsted and woolen fabrics of every description; single and double beam work.
Double Cloths—Study of the best methods of combining different weaves, as: Designs backed with weft; designs backed with warp; designs backed with warp and weft; designs for double cloth, double faced.
Calculation: ascertaining the cost, production, etc., of the different fabrics.
Analyses of single cloth (fancy), and double cloth fabrics, and reproduction with various changes, as requested.
The Jacquard Machine Analyzed and Explained; principles of construction and method of operation of the single lift machine; the various modifications, such as double lift single cylinder, double lift double cylinder; “laying out” of comber-boards, and figuring for various changes in texture; tying-up of harness for single cloth.
The Bridesburg Clipper Loom analyzed and explained, and practical work on it, with special reference to its use in connection with the double lift double cylinder Jacquard machine for damask table-covers, etc.
Card-stamping machines (French index) analyzed and explained, and actual work for single cloth on the machine; explanation of, and practical work in card-lacing.