CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
WHEN two or more pieces are woven in one width and afterwards cut or torn apart, if there are not a few leno ends to divide each piece the warp threads have nothing to stop them from coming out at the cut sides. In light fabrics this is a greater disadvantage than in heavy and finely picked ones, such as velvets, and therefore in the former it is usual to weave a few ends leno to keep the edge firm. There are various kinds of motions for effecting this object, one of the oldest being that illustrated at Figs. [98] and [99]. This is for an ordinary plain loom, and the crossing end is taken through the back stave and through a loop from the top of the front stave. This loop is often formed of a small fine pliable chain, as it wears longer than worsted. [Fig. 98] shows the back stave lifted, and [Fig. 99], the front stave up, when it will be seen that the crossing end is brought up on the opposite side from the previous pick.
FIG. 98.
FIG. 99.
FIG. 100.
FIG. 101.