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Available
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Publication
New York : Dover Publications, [1951]
Description
Lucid text and 1,875 illustrations offer a thorough survey of the field, from simple draft and plain weaves to more complicated fancy weaves. Coverage includes irregular, double-stitched, and filling satins; basket and rib weaves; steep, undulating, broken, offset, corkscrew, interlocking, herringbone, and fancy twills; honeycomb and lace weaves; and hundreds more.
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User reviews
LibraryThing member FresnoWeaverSpinner
This is an advanced book and not a "how to" book of weave structures and drafts. It does not include basic (threading, tie-up, treading) draft information for the journeyman or inexperienced weaver, however, for an experinced weaver it is a treasure trove of patterns..
LibraryThing member julzweaver
This is an advanced book and not a "how to" book of weave structures and drafts. It does not include basic (threading, tie-up, treading) draft information for the journeyman or inexperienced weaver, however, for an experienced weaver it is a treasure trove of patterns.
Language
Original language
German
Original publication date
1915
Physical description
vii, 402 p.; 25 cm
ISBN
0486231690 / 9780486231693
Other editions
A handbook of weaves by G. Hermann Oelsner (Paperback)
A handbook of weaves by G. Hermann Oelsner (Paperback)