FIG. 298.
[Fig. 297] gives a cord up the piece. The back of the cloth is plain, each pick taking an equal part in forming the back. The plain also serves to spread the ends, and so produces a firmer cloth than would be obtained if the cord were formed on the principle of [Fig. 299]. Sometimes the back of the cord is required to be rather looser, and is woven to a small twill. At [Fig. 298] a twelve-end cord is shown on this principle, with a 2 and 1 twill pattern at the back.
FIG. 299.
FIG. 300.
Another form of cord is illustrated at [Fig. 299]. This shows a cord up the piece caused by every pick interweaving with the first and second ends, and only half the picks interweaving with the remaining six ends. The ends interweaving with half the picks are looser than the other two ends, and therefore have a raised appearance. The face of the cloth is plain, with the lines formed by the two ends running up the piece. A smaller cord is shown at [Fig. 300], which repeats on six ends and four picks. [Fig. 301] is a pattern composed of crossed cords. Excellent effects are obtained by combining larger cords in the same manner.
FIG. 301.
