The object of this work - the greater portion of which originally appeared as a series of articles in Tie Textile Manufacturer - is to help those who are engaged in the weaving industry to obtain a fuller knowledge of the mechanism and management of the loom. At the same time it is hoped that the book will supply a much - needed addition to the scanty literature at present available on this particular branch of the manufacturing processes.<br><br>A special feature of the subject-matter is the references to defects produced in fabrics during weaving, these being drawn from observations made by the author during his many years practical experience of the subject.<br><br>The illustrations employed to elucidate the construction of the various motions are chiefly line drawings - drawn to scale - from well-known types of looms. The detailed descriptions of the motions have been expressly included for the sake of students following out a course of technical instruction - the author, as a teacher of textile technology, having experienced a long-felt want in this particular direction.