The Art of Weaving, by Hand and Power: With an Account of Recent Improvements in the Art, and a Sketch of the History of Its Rise and Progress in Ancient and Modern Times. For the Use of Manufactures and Practical Weavers, &c |
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Page 83
... inch reeds are now very little used , and the 37 inch , or linen reed , is universally adopted , at least in the cotton manufacture . The cause of this seems to be founded upon con- sidering a yard of 36 inches as a proper standard ...
... inch reeds are now very little used , and the 37 inch , or linen reed , is universally adopted , at least in the cotton manufacture . The cause of this seems to be founded upon con- sidering a yard of 36 inches as a proper standard ...
Page 189
... inches from this knot , so that the whole distance from the slides E to the board T is about 16 inches . The knots stand in a row , horizon- tally , and are of an inch or thereabout from each other . U1 ( see Figs . 85 and 91 ) is a ...
... inches from this knot , so that the whole distance from the slides E to the board T is about 16 inches . The knots stand in a row , horizon- tally , and are of an inch or thereabout from each other . U1 ( see Figs . 85 and 91 ) is a ...
Page 207
... inch ; then , as there are 12 holes in the row across the cylinder B , there would be 36 holes in one inch of the length of it , and likewise 36 needles on one inch across the web ; so that in the whole breadth of the web , ( 36 inches ...
... inch ; then , as there are 12 holes in the row across the cylinder B , there would be 36 holes in one inch of the length of it , and likewise 36 needles on one inch across the web ; so that in the whole breadth of the web , ( 36 inches ...
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