John T. Taylor

TO FIFTH EDITION

TAYLOR’S “Cotton Weaving” has for many years enjoyed a reputation among Students who have attended Day and Evening Classes in Textile Weaving and Designing.

It has, however, been found wanting in some important features, and others have needed expansion so as to bring the work up to modern requirements.

A further Edition having been called for, has afforded the opportunity of having these deficiencies remedied by the addition of matters which will put the book in line with the latest improvements in this section of the Mechanical Arts. Chapter I., on preparatory processes, has been entirely rewritten and enlarged. My obligations are many to Mr. H. Nisbet, Weaving and Designing Master here, who has kindly carried out this work. Some chapters have had new and important features added, and many drawings are included for the first time, either as new illustrations, or in place of others which had become obsolete. For these drawings I am indebted to the same gentleman, who has made this class of work a speciality.

Other chapters have been expanded, and partly rewritten. I should like to say, in conclusion, that while the book was passing through the press the assistance of Mr. Nisbet has been most helpful.

FRED. WILKINSON,
Director.

TEXTILE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL,
BOLTON,
February, 1905.

PREFACE TO SIXTH EDITION

ANOTHER Edition having been called for has given opportunity for a revision of the work in several directions. The most notable addition is that of Chapter IX., which is quite new and deals with Automatic Weft-replenishing Devices. It is hoped this will be of considerable help in giving weaving students clear ideas on a phase of the subject which is growing rapidly, and will tend to still greater importance as increased production becomes more necessary. Quite a number of new illustrations have been substituted for old ones.

FRED. WILKINSON,
Director.

TEXTILE AND ENGINEERING SCHOOL,
BOLTON,
November, 1909.