FIG. 371.
Round cords are made by employing floats of two lengths. In the previous cords all the floats are equal, but in [Fig. 372] one float is a “thirteen” and the other a “fifteen.” When these are cut in the middle, the short float forms the outside of a cord, and the long float the inside, which gives the cord a round appearance. [Fig. 373] shows the appearance of the two pile picks when cut.
FIG. 372.
FIG. 373.
As a rule, these cords are used for very heavy fabrics, and twill and satin backs are chiefly used, and as the pile weft is usually much thicker than velvet weft, there are not so many pile picks between the ground picks. A smaller cord on the same principle is given at [Fig. 374].
FIG. 374.