REVISER’S PREFACE
TO FIFTH EDITION
TAYLOR’S “Cotton Weaving” has for many years enjoyed a reputation among Students who have attended Day and Evening Classes in Textile Weaving and Designing.
It has, however, been found wanting in some important features, and others have needed expansion so as to bring the work up to modern requirements.
A further Edition having been called for, has afforded the opportunity of having these deficiencies remedied by the addition of matters which will put the book in line with the latest improvements in this section of the Mechanical Arts. Chapter I., on preparatory processes, has been entirely rewritten and enlarged. My obligations are many to Mr. H. Nisbet, Weaving and Designing Master here, who has kindly carried out this work. Some chapters have had new and important features added, and many drawings are included for the first time, either as new illustrations, or in place of others which had become obsolete. For these drawings I am indebted to the same gentleman, who has made this class of work a speciality.
Other chapters have been expanded, and partly rewritten. I should like to say, in conclusion, that while the book was passing through the press the assistance of Mr. Nisbet has been most helpful.
FRED. WILKINSON,
Director.
TEXTILE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL,
BOLTON,
February, 1905.