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» A Chronicle of Textile Machinery; 1824 - 1924. Part 1
   First part of a book about the history and development of the Lowell Machine Shop, privately published in 1924 in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the company. Printed and compiled under the direction of William Bond Wheelwright.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/unk_saco_1.pdf

» A Chronicle of Textile Machinery; 1824 - 1924. Part 2
   Second part of a book about the history and development of the Lowell Machine Shop, privately published in 1924 in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the company. Printed and compiled under the direction of William Bond Wheelwright.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/unk_saco_2.pdf

» Cotton Machinery Sketches. Part I
   Book of illustrations of all types cotton processing and spinning machinery, published in 1923 to accompany a handbook on cotton mill management. Author: William Scott Taggart.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/tws_mach_1.pdf

» Cotton Machinery Sketches. Part II
   Book of illustrations of all types cotton processing and spinning machinery, published in 1923 to accompany a handbook on cotton mill management. Author: William Scott Taggart.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/tws_mach_2.pdf

» Cotton Machinery: The Lowell Machine Shop. Part 1
   First part of a catalog of cotton cards, drawing frames, speeders and fly frames, ring spinning frames and twisters, mules, spoolers, warpers and creels, published by the Lowell Machine Shop in 1894, including machine and parts drawings, extensive technic
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/lms_cotm_1.pdf

» Cotton Machinery: The Lowell Machine Shop. Part 2
   Second part of a catalog of warper beams and thread guides, slashers, sizing drums and pumps, flyer twisters, yarn reels, beaming machines, weaving looms, shearing and brushing machines, fabric folders and auxiliary equipment, published by the Lowell Mach
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/lms_cotm_2.pdf

» Illustrative and Descriptive Catalog of Within Textile Machinery
   293 Page catalog of machinery for fiber carding, opening and mixing, yarn spinning and processing, and fabric weaving, including extensive technical information and machine specifications, and a handbook with standards, technical notes, and English and Fr
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/wht_catg.pdf

» On the Present Development of Power-Loom Weaving of Silk Fabrics at Lyons
   Illustrated brochure published in 1893 by Thomas Wardle, describing the state of development in French origin warping and winding machines, and power and jacquard weaving looms for wide and narrow width silk fabrics, including descriptions of fabric weave
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/wt1_lyon.pdf

» Practical Loomfixing
   Instruction book about woollen and worsted loomfixing, and trouble shooting in fabric weaving processes. Published in 1907. Author: Albert Ainley.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/aa2_fix.pdf

» The Advance of the Northrop Loom
   Catalog of weaving looms, including an extensive collection of papers, brochures and circulars about the history, technology and developments of Northrop weaving looms, components and parts. Published by the Draper Company in 1900.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/books/unk_loom.pdf

» The Shuttle Craft Course in Hand Weaving
   Monograph containing lessons on the technology of the hand weaving looms, loom preparation, weaving materials and patterns, including hand drawn pattern diagrams. Published by The Shuttle Craft Company in 1923. Author: Mary M. Atwater.
   http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/monographs/amm_cour.pdf