With regard to wools, they should never be wound, as the least handling crushes the pile and spoils them. Chenille needs still more careful handling.
1918. Stiffening Work
To stiffen large pieces of work, wet the wrong side thoroughly with gum water or gum tragacanth, and dry it before a fire (the wet side nearest the fire), before removing it from the frame.
1919. Beads in Canvas Work
Beads in canvas work have the treble merit of being at once brilliant, durable, and attractive.
1920. Tapestry Painting
Tapestry painting is an imitation of the famed Gobelin tapestry, which is hand-woven over fine cord. The imitation is painted on a machine-woven rep canvas: the term rep is a corruption of the Saxon term