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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

PAGE.
History of the Jacquard Machine,[7]
The Jacquard Machine—General Arrangement and Application,[9]
Illustration of the different parts of the Jacquard Machine—Method of Operation, etc.,[11]
The Jacquard Harness—The Comber-boards,[20]
Tying-up of Jacquard Harness,[23]
I.—Straight-through Tie-up,[23]
II.—Straight-through Tie-up for Repeated Effects, in one Repeat of the Design,[29]
III.—Straight-through Tie-up of Jacquard Loom, having Front Harness attached,[31]
IV.—Centre Tie-up,[33]
V.—Straight-through and Point Tie-ups Combined,[35]
VI.—Straight-through Tie-up in Two Sections,[48]
VII.—Tying-up a Jacquard Harness for Figuring Part of the Design with an Extra Warp,[51]
VIII.—Straight-through Tie-up in Three Sections,[53]
IX.—Point Tie-up in Three Sections,[55]
X.—Combination Tie-up in Two Sections,[56]
XI.—Straight-through Tie-up in Four Sections,[57]
XII.—Tying-up of Jacquard Looms with Compound Harness attached,[58]
XIII.—Tying-up Jacquard Looms for Gauze Fabrics,[64]
Modifications of the Single Lift Jacquard Machine,[67]
I.—Double Lift Single Cylinder Jacquard Machine,[67]
II.—Double Lift Double Cylinder Jacquard Machine,[69]
III.—Substitution of Tail-cords for Hooks,[71]
Tying-up of Jacquard Harness for Two-ply Ingrain Carpet,[72]
General Description of the Construction of the Fabric,[72]
Straight-through Tie-up for Ingrain Carpet,[74]
Point Tie-up for Ingrain Carpet,[78]
APPENDIX.
Preparing and Stamping of Jacquard Cards,[85]
Dobby Card Punching Machines, [86]
Piano Card Stamping Machines, [86]
Stamping of Cards, [91]
Repeating Jacquard Cards by the Positive Action Repeater,[92]
Lacing of Jacquard Cards,[97]
Lacing of Jacquard Cards by Hand, [97]
Lacing of Jacquard Cards by Machine, [98]
PRACTICAL HINTS TO LEARNERS OF JACQUARD DESIGNING.
Squared Designing Paper for the different Textile Fabrics executed on the Jacquard Machine, [103]
Practical Use of the Heavy Square in Designing Paper, [105]
Selection of Designing Paper for Single Cloth, [105]
Selection of Designing Paper for Double Cloth, [106]
Selection of Designing Paper for Two-ply Ingrain Carpet,[106]
Selection of the Proper Brush for the different □ Designing Papers, [107]
Colors used for Painting Textile Designs, [107]
Preservation of Textile Designs, [107]
Sketching of Designs for Textile Fabrics to be executed on the Jacquard Machine,[108]
Methods of Setting the Figures, [108]
Size of Sketch Required, [109]
Enlarging and Reducing Figures for Sketches,[110]
Transferring of the Sketch to the Squared Designing Paper, [112]
Outlining in Squares, [113]
Rules for Outlining in Squares Inside or Outside the Drawing Outline, [114]
Illustration of a Sketch—Outlining on □ Paper—Finished Design—Fabric Sample (Single Cloth), [115]
Designs for Damask Fabrics to be executed on a Jacquard Loom, with Compound Harness attached, [116]
Designs for Two-ply Ingrain Carpet, [116]
Designs for Dressgoods Figured with Extra Warp, [117]
Designs for Figured Pile Fabrics, [118]
The Shading of Textile Fabrics by the Weave, [118]
Glossary, [121]

[PREFACE.]

Very little has been written upon the Jacquard machine, and the fabrics produced by it; and nothing at all has been heretofore published in this country with regard to the machines and systems, as employed here.