The ART OF WEAVING BY HAND AND BY POWER WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF ITS RISE AND PROGRESS IN ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES. This book is intended for manufacturers, students and those involved in the trade. The book presents a wealth of information on the the macinery and process of textile manufacture. It contains extensive explanations on a multitude of differing styles and complexities of weaves and fabrics Originally published in 1844. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Excerpt from The Art of Weaving, by Hand and by Power, Vol. 1: With an Introductory Account of Its Rise and Progress in Ancient and Modern Times, for the Use of Manufactures and Others The fabrication Of almost every species of cloth appears to have been carried on to a surprising extent in the ancient world; and a. Knowledge Of the processes by which it was accomplished, together with the improvements made on many of them since their intro duction into Europe, are Objects Of the first national importance, and no apology is necessary for our attempting a collection Of facts on the subject, embodying them with our own experience as a prao tical weaver and manufacturer, in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Belgium, Prussia, &c., for nearly a quarter Of a century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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