Watson’s Textile Design and Colour: Elementary Weaves and Figured FabricsZ Grosicki Watson’s textile design and colour: Elementary weaves and figured fabrics was first published in 1912 and has been revised several times by the original author and a number of other well respected textile experts. This edition revised by Z Grosicki has been rewritten, reorganised and new approaches have been added to allow a clear understanding of the nature of woven structures. Watson’s textile design and colour is a comprehensive treatise on simple woven cloth construction and design. |
Contents
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Chapter 3 Development of Weaves from Elementary Bases | 36 |
Chapter 4 Fancy Twill Diamond and Diaper Designs | 62 |
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous Elementary Structures | 76 |
Chapter 6 Special Rib and Cord Structures | 99 |
Chapter 7 Stripe and Check Weave Combinations | 112 |
Chapter 8 Elements of Colour | 130 |
Chapter 10 Compound Colour and Weave Effects | 160 |
Chapter 11 Elements of Jacquard Shedding | 178 |
Chapter 12 Construction and Development of Jacquard Designs | 208 |
Chapter 13 Arrangement of Figures | 249 |
Chapter 14 Construction of Designs from Incomplete Repeats | 294 |
Manmade Textile Materials | 343 |
Basic Yarn and Cloth Relationships in Simple Woven Fabrics | 368 |
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Common terms and phrases
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