Tapestry . on the front of the warpa ring the diameter of which is according to the height of the TAPESTRY. pile; a round wire, sharp at one end, is then passed through thisring or loop, and a row of rings is formed on it by the repetition of the stitch. By draw-ing the wire from left toright all these loops arecut, and the pile isformed. When a rowof stitches is thus com-pleted, the workmanbinds them by meansof a strong hempenthread thrown betweenthe two leaves of thewarp, and placed abovethe stitches. He thenintersects the threads ofthe warp by anotherhempen thread, formingthe weft; and to d
Tapestry . on the front of the warpa ring the diameter of which is according to the height of the TAPESTRY. pile; a round wire, sharp at one end, is then passed through thisring or loop, and a row of rings is formed on it by the repetition of the stitch. By draw-ing the wire from left toright all these loops arecut, and the pile isformed. When a rowof stitches is thus com-pleted, the workmanbinds them by meansof a strong hempenthread thrown betweenthe two leaves of thewarp, and placed abovethe stitches. He thenintersects the threads ofthe warp by anotherhempen thread, formingthe weft; and to do thathe advances, by meansof the coats, the threadsthat are behind ; hepasses the woof betweenthe two rows of threads,and allows the hinderones to resume theirformer place. In thismanner each of thestitches is, as it were,linked together. Thisbeing done, he strikesthe stitches and thehempen threads with the comb, and these latter are thus forcedinside the fabric so as to be invisible. Then the clipping or. MODE OF MANUFACTURING THE CARPETS OF THESAVONNERIE AUX GOBELINS. TAPESTRY. 7 •shaving of the carpet takes place, which is necessary from theunequal length of the ends of wool left in cutting the loops of thepile. This operation requires much precision on the part of theworkman, and has an important bearing on the beauty of thecarpet. The productions of the Savonnerie being generally largerthan the other pieces of Gobelins tapestry, the looms in whichthey are made are also larger, and allow of several workmenbeing engaged at the same time, thereby accelerating the progressof the work. Low-warp {basse In the low-warp loom, which is that generallylust) looms. use(j ^y ^ weaverj the cylinders, which are placed horizontally, are inserted in two wooden cheeks (jumelles), whichare supported by uprights, as in the high-warp loom. Round oneof these cylinders is placed the warp, and the web as it progressesis rolled on the second, in the same way as in high-warp coats ar
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