The Theory Of Silk Weaving By Arnold Wolfensberger (Hardcover)

In this handy volume the author has contingently arranged the various branches of weaving and designing industry, and trusts that it will be found to meet the want which undoubtley exists for such a book.

Each section of the book focuses on a basic aspect of weaving and designing or on general issue related to this subject. All the nine chapters follow the normal sequence used in weaving and designing. If chapter one gives introduction and general information chapter two tells how to design plain cloth, chapter 3 is devoted to twilling and four rearranges twills and checks, chapter five is on drafting and six gives information on figure weaving, chapter seven is on gauze pattern, chapter eight tells us about plush and valvet and last chapter nine has a detailed information on double clothes.

Over all this comprehensive source book offers students a wealth of text as well visual information about weaving and designing.