,,h[ ,,to ,,make ,,rugs                 
,illu/ration3 ,,loom ,,w>p$ ,,= ,,weav+ 
,h[ to ,make ,rugs  ,by  ,,c&ace ,,:eel]
  ,au?or ( ,pr9ciples ( ,home           
,decoration1 etc4   ,,illu/rat$         
,illu/ration   ,,new ,,york ,,d\bl$ay1  
,,page  ,,company #aijh   ,copyright1   
#aijj ,by ,,c&ace ,,:eel]  ,copyright1  
#aijb ,by ,,d\bl$ay1 ,,page  ,,co4      
,publi%$ ,octob]1 #aijb     ,,cont5ts   
,,=eword3 ,,home ,,indu/ries ,,&        
,,dome/ic ,,manufactures4  ,,*apt]      
,i4   ,,rug ,,weav+4                    
#ai    ,,ii4   ,,! ,,patt]n4            
#cc   ,,iii4   ,,dye+4                  
#de    ,,iv4   ,,+ra9 ,,c>pet ,,rugs4   
#eg     ,v4   ,,wov5 ,,rag ,,porti]es4  
#fg    ,,vi4   ,,wool5 ,,rugs4          
#gi   ,,vii4   ,,cotton ,,rugs4         
#ii  ,,viii4   ,,l9sey ,,woolsey4       
#aac  ,,neighb\rhood ,,indu/ries3 ,,aft]
 ,,^w4     #abe     ,,li/ ,,(           
,,illu/rations   ,loom ,w>p$ = ,weav+   
,frontispiece                           
,,fac+ ,,page  ,weav+                   

#bj  ,! ,onteora ,rug                   
#cf  ,! ,lois ,rug                      
#eb  ,sew$ ,fr+e = ,wov5 ,porti]e       
#gb  ,knott$ ,w>p ,fr+e = ,wov5         
,table-cov]       #gb  ,isle ,la ,motte 
,rug                               #ij  
,greek ,bord] 9 ,r$ & ,black            
#ajh  ,braid$ & ,knott$ ,fr+e           
#ajh  ,diamond ,bord] 9 ,r$ & ,black    
#ajh  ,! ,lucy ,rug                     
#abh     ,,=eword4  ,,home ,,indu/ries  
,,& ,,dome/ic ,,manufactures4   ,!      
subject ( ,home ,indu/ries is beg9n+ to 
attract ! att5tion ( ^? :o are int]e/$ 9
 political economy & ! g5]al welf>e ( ! 
c\ntry1 & ?\ghtful p are ask+ !mselves  
:y1 9 all ! l5g? & bread? ( ,am]ica1 !re
 are no well-e/abli%$ & prosp]\s dome/ic
 manufactures4  ,we h no articles ( use 
or luxury made 9 homes :i* are objects (
 comm]cial int]*ange or s\rces ( family 
pr(it4 ,to ?is g5]al /atem5t !re are b  
few exceptions1 & curi\sly en\gh ^! are1
 = ! mo/ "p1 9 ! "w ( our native        
,indians4  ,a /rang] 9 ,am]ica1         

wi%+--aft] ! mann] ( travel]s--to c>ry  
back some?+ *>act]i/ic ( ! c\ntry1      
g5]ally buys :at we call ,indian        
curiosities--moccas9s1 baskets1         
fea!r-"w1 & ! "o admirable &            
well-e/abli%$ product ( ,indian         
manufacture1 ! ,navajo blanket4 ,b ^!   
h>dly repres5t ! mass ( our p4  ,we may 
add to ! li/ ( ,indian indu/ries1 lace  
mak+1 :i* is be+ successfully taught at 
"s ( ! res]vations1 b z x is n z yet ev5
 a self-support+ indu/ry1 ! above-nam$  
curiosities & ! ,navajo blanket /& alone
 z *>act]i/ic h&-"w produc$ by native   
races2 :ile f our own1 or t ( !         
co-exi/5t ,afro-,am]ican1 we h no?+ to  
%[ 9 ! way ( true dome/ic manufactures4 
,:5 we contra/ ?is want ( production ) !
 imm5se home product ( ,europe1 ,asia1  
p>ts ( ,africa1 & ,s\? ,am]ica--& ev5   
c]ta9 isl&s ( ! ,s\!rn ,seas--we _c help
 feel+ a sort ( dismay at ! contra/2 & x
 is only by a c>eful /udy ( ! conditions
 :i* h made ! diff]5ce t we become      
reassur$4 ,x is1 9 fact1 our v          

prosp]ity1 ! exceptionally fav\rable    
circum/ances :i* are a "p ( f>m+ life 9 
?is c\ntry1 :i* has hi!rto div]t$ ef=ts 
into o!r *annels4  ,^! conditions did n 
exi/ dur+ ! e>ly days ( ,am]ica1 & we "k
 t :ile !re 0 little comm]cial ex*ange (
 home commodities1 _m ( ! arts :i* are  
us$ to su* pr(itable purpose abroad     
exi/$ 9 ?is c\ntry & s]v$ greatly to    
modify home exp5ses & increase home     
com=ts4 ,to acc\nt = ! cessation ( ^!   
h\sehold indu/ries1 x is only necess>y  
to notice ! drift ( c]ta9 p]iods 9 !    
%ort hi/ory ( ,am]ica's settlem5t &     
developm5t4  ,we %all see t ! decl9e (  
dome/ic manufactures 9 ,new ,engl& & !  
,middle ,/ates 0 co9cid5t ) two rapidly 
increas+ movem5ts1 "o ( :i* 0 ! op5+ &  
settlem5t ( ! great ,we/1 & ! o!r !     
e/abli%m5t ( cotton & wool5 mills       
?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4  ,9 %ort1 ! abundant  
acreage ( ,we/]n l&s1 f]tile beyond !   
dreams ( ,new ,engl& or ,old ,_w till]s1
 ?rew ! entire bus9ess ( production or  
family support ^u ! man4 ,! pr(it ( 8   

easily acquir$ f>m l& 0 s great & c]ta9 
t x became almo/ a reproa* to him to h 8
 wom5k9d busy !mselves ) o!r ?an        
necess>y h\sehold duties4  ,! cotton &  
wool5 mills /ood ready to supply ! ne$$ 
mat]ial = clo?+1 & x 0 positive economy 
to pu% ! sp9n+-:eel out ( sight "u !    
g>ret eaves & *op up ! bulky loom =     
firewood4 ,! wife & daught]s might      
reputably cook & clean = ! m5 ^: bus9ess
 x 0 to cov] ! black acres ) gold5 :eat1
 b sp9n+ & weav+ 7 decid$ly unfa%ionable
 occupations4 ,ev5 ! emigrants f        
c\ntries :]e ! sp9n+ & weav+ habit 0 an 
inh]itance z well z a necessity1 7      
gov]n$ by ! cu/om ( ! c\ntry1 & devot$ !
 entire en]gy ( ! family to ! rais+ (   
crops4  ,x is1 9 fact1 ow+ to =tunate   
circum/ances t1 if we except ! m\nta9   
regions ( ! ,s\?1 !re are no long]      
f>mh\se or dome/ic manufactures 9       
,am]ica4  ,?is1 z ,i h said1 only goes  
to prove ! hi!rto unexampl$ prosp]ity ( 
! c\ntry4 ,9 fact1 ! abs5ce ( ^! v      
indu/ries means t !re are great] s\rces 

( pr(it )9 ! rea* ( f>m+ h\seholds4     
,?is be+ s1 x is natural to ask1 :y !   
re-e/abli%m5t ( f>mh\se manufactures1 or
 ! enc\ragem5t & developm5t ( !m1 is a  
desirable movem5t4  ,!re are exce$+ly   
good individual & p]sonal reasons2 & !re
 are also comm]cial & national ones1 :i*
 %\ld n be ignor$4  ,all f>m]s are n    
successful4 ,!re are _m poor z well z   
ri* ones2 & ! wife ( a poor f>m] has    
less pecuni>y indep5d5ce1 less money to 
sp5d1 & few] ways ( ga9+ x1 ?an any o!r 
woman ( equal education & "* 9 ,am]ica4 
,a poor f>m] is (t5 oblig$ to pay out = 
lab\r1 f5c+1 /ock1 insurance & taxes e  
doll> ga9$ by ! sale ( 8 crops1 & if by 
good luck or good managem5t !re %\ld be 
a small excess1 he is apt to ho>d x     
aga9/ unlook$-= em]g5cies4 ,?is1 at fir/
 en=c$ economy1 gr[s to be ! habit ( 8  
life1 s t ev5 if he becomes well-to-d1  
or ev5 ri*1 he di/ru/s exce$+ly ! wisdom
 ( any exp5diture save 8 own4  ,a       
me*anic1 or a man 9 any small l9e (     
bus9ess1 mu/ tru/ 8 wife ) ! disbursem5t

 ( a c]ta9 "p ( ! family income4 ,x     
passes ?r\gh h] h&s 9 ! way ( h\sekeep+1
 & ! managem5t ( x ex]cises & develops  
h] faculties2 b ! wife ( ! f>m] has no  
su* int]e/4 ,! f>m is expect$ to supply 
! family liv+1 & ?is bless$ fact becomes
 almo/ a curse :5 x deprives ! wife ( ! 
m5tal /imulus incid5t to ! managem5t (  
res\rces4  ,add$ to ?is !re is (t51 at  
lea/ ?r\gh ! w9t]1 p>tial or complete   
isolation f neighb\rly or public        
int]e/s4 ,! great crops ( ! c\ntry are  
produc$ "u circum/ances :i* necessitate 
di/ance f ev5 ! mo/ limit$ social       
c5tres1 & t ! f>m]'s wife suff]s f ?is  
we "k1 n only f obs]vation1 b f !       
/ati/ics ( insane asylums4 ,& "h ,i am  
tempt$ to quote f a lett] ( a close     
/ud5t ( f>mh\se life 9 ! ,we/4 ,%e      
writes3  ,t ! f>m] himself1 z isolat$ & 
h>d work$1 makes no su* record1 ,i      
believe due to ! m5tal tonic1 ! broad5+ 
influ5ce t comes f a s5se (             
responsibility 9 life's l>g] affairs4 ,!
 woman works l a ma*9e1 irresponsible z 

to f9al results2 ! man l a ?9k+1 plann+1
 responsible1 indep5d5t human be+4  ,?is
 seems to me a v fair /atem5t ( ! case4 
,! woman1 :o misses social companion%ip1
 & :o has n ! sav+ influ5ce (           
adm9i/ration & responsibility ev5 9 h]  
own h\sehold1 is n>r[$ to a v small po9t
 9 life's affairs1 & x is inevitable t  
%e %\ld suff] f x4 ,! v>iety ( h] "w    
also has dw9dl$4 ,cook+ & h\se-clean+   
foll[ ea* o!r 9 monoton\s r\t9e1 ) too  
mu* ( x at plant+ & h>ve/ seasons & too 
little at o!rs4 ,%e has n ev5 ! pleasure
 ( comp>ison & emulation 9 h] daily "w2 
x nei!r ex]cises h] faculties nor       
/imulates h] ?\ght4  ,dur+ ! w9t] mon?s 
%e has abundant leisure = a h>ve/ ( h]  
own1 9 "s int]e/+ manufacture adapt$ to 
h] education & circum/ances1 & 9 !      
prosecution ( ^! %e w\ld be br\ght into 
a bond ( common int]e/ ) o!r wom54 ,s f>
 ,i h spok5 only ( ! individual &       
p]sonal reasons = :i* c]ta9 dome/ic &   
arti/ic indu/ries well might be         
enc\rag$2 b ! public & economic reasons 

are easy to f9d4  ,9 look+ at ! v>iety &
 bulk ( our national imports1 we may be 
surpris$ to see h[ l>ge a proportion (  
!m are ( dome/ic orig94 ,9 fact1 ne>ly  
ev]y?+ :i* comes "u ! head ( arti/ic    
products is ! result ( dome/ic indu/ry4 
,! beauty & simplicity ( _m ( ^! ?+s is 
surpris+1 & yet !y h requir$ nei!r      
unusual tal5t or c>eful tra9+4 ,!y are  
simply ! result ( ! habit ( production1 
& _! value is 9 ! p]sonal expression we 
f9d 9 !m4 ,!y h always ?is advantage ov]
 me*anical manufacture1 & c be safely   
reli$ ^u to f9d a m>ket 9 ! face ( close
 me*anical imitation4  ,among ^! dome/ic
 products we %all f9d ! laces ( all     
c\ntries1 ,irel&1 ,belgium1 ,france1    
,italy1 ,sw$5 & ,russia contribut+ ?is  
beautiful manufacture1 f f9e/ to co>se/ 
quality4 ,x is z common a process z     
knitt+ 9 ! homes ( _m c\ntries1 & ! fact
 ( x be+ successfully taught 9 ! ,indian
 cab9s ( ! f> ,we/ proves t x is n a    
difficult accompli%m5t4 ,embroid]ies1 9 
all c\ntries b our own1 are common &    

pr(itable home productions2 & :5 we come
 to h&-weav+s ! v>iety is inf9ite4 ,9   
practical ,engl&1 ! value ( h&-weav+s 9 
l95s has l$ to ! introduction ( small   
p>l\r looms f ,sw$52 & damasks ( special
 designs are wov5 = special cu/om]s :o  
appreciate _! *>m & wor?4  ,( all h&    
processes1 weav+ is ! mo/ g5]ally or    
widely applicable1 & ! range ( beautiful
 production possible to ! simple/ weav+ 
is almo/ beyond calculation4  ,_m ( !   
co/ly ,ea/]n rugs are z simply wov5 z a 
,navajo blanket1 or ev5 a rag c>pet4 ,! 
process is 9 _m cases almo/ id5tical1 ! 
v>iation be+ only 9 clos5ess or f95ess (
 w>p & arrangem5t ( col\r4  ,i h be5 mu*
 int]e/$ ( late 9 an application ( art  
to a local indu/ry 9 ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,x 
is "o :i* seems to prevail to a great]  
or less degree all ?r\gh ,new ,engl&1 & 
! product is call$ pull$ rugs4 ,!       
process consi/s ( draw+ f9ely cut rags  
?r\gh "s loose1 /rong clo?1 ma9ly bagg+ 
or burlap4 ,i h se5 ^! rugs at ,b>      
,h>bor & along ! ,massa*usetts coa/ = _m

 ye>s1 & :ile !y possess$ ! m]it (      
durability1 !y 71 = ! mo/ "p1 s ugly &  
unattractive t only ! mo/ sympa!tic     
p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! mak] w\ld induce "o  
to pur*ase !m4 ,! *ange t has be5 wr\ght
 9 ?is manufacture by an intellig5t     
application ( art is really m>vel\s4 ,! 
product came "u ! att5tion ( a woman    
tra9$ 9 t valuable s*ool1 ,! ,in/itute (
 ,arti/ ,artisans4 ,%e tri$ ! exp]im5t (
 us+ new mat]ial c>efully dy$ to foll[  
c]ta9 ,ori5tal designs1 & ! result is a 
smoo?1 velvety1 ?ick-pil$ rug1 :i* _c be
 di/+ui%$ f a f9e ,ori5tal rug ( ! same 
patt]n4 ,! co/ ( ?is manufacture is     
necess>ily consid]able1 s9ce ! process  
is sl[ & ! mat]ial co/ly4 ,b 9 spite (  
^! disadvantages1 ! drawn rugs h met )  
des]v$ fav\r1 & are a s\rce ( pr(itable 
lab\r to ! community4 ,x is und\bt$ly ! 
beg9n+ ( an important indu/ry1 :i* owes 
its success entirely to ! art education 
( "o woman4  ,!re is an improvem5t      
some:at ak9 to ?is 9 ! weav+ ( rag-c>pet
 rugs1 & ?is is n conf9$ to "o locality4

 ,x consi/s 9 ! use ( new rags1 c>efully
 select$ z to col\r bo? ( rags & w>p1 & 
! result is surpris+ly good4  ,"o might 
say t we h 9 ?is c\ntry peculi>         
advantages = positive arti/ic excell5ce 
z well z volume ( production4 ,we gr[   
our own wool & cotton4 ,we h a great &  
gr[+ population1 ) su* application (    
me*anical inv5tion to r\t9e & necess>y  
"w z greatly to r$uce h\sehold lab\r4   
,add$ to ?is1 !re has be5 dur+ ! la/ t5 
ye>s s mu* & su* g5]al art /udy z to h  
creat$ a sort ( diffus$ love ( art      
manufactures1 s t _m ( ! p :o w\ld      
naturally adopt ! "w w\ld h an          
in/ructive judgm5t reg>d+ x4 ,i %\ld n  
be afraid to pr$ict great & ev5 peculi> 
excell5ce 9 any dome/ic manufacture :i* 
became ! habit ( any giv5 locality4  ,! 
subject ( our dome/ic indu/ries is "o   
:i* %\ld fall naturally )9 ! objects (  
wom5's clubs4 ,if e woman's club 9 !    
c\ntry *ose f its memb]s ^? :o by       
arti/ic in/9ct or education1 & !        
possession ( practical ability1 7 fitt$ 

to lead 9 ! "w1 & made ( !m a committee 
on home indu/ries1 ! reports f x w\ld   
soon become a matt] ( absorb+ int]e/ to 
! club1 & ! productions made "u !       
protection1 s to speak1 ( ! club1 w\ld h
 an advantage t any comm]cial bus9ess   
w\ld consid] invaluable4 ,nei!r w\ld !  
advantage be limit$ by ! int]e/ ( a s+le
 club4 ,t great social eng9e1 ,!        
,f$]ation ( ,wom5's ,clubs1 c wield an  
almo/ magical p[] 9 ! creation ( int]e/s
 or enc\ragem5t ( ef=t1 & ! f$]ation (  
organizations1 ea* "o ex*ang+ exp]i5ces 
z well z products1 w\ld be an ideal     
means ( gr[? & ext5sion4  ,! ma*9]y = ! 
"w exi/s 9 almo/ e c\nty ( e ,/ate ( !  
,union1 & ) ! ?reefold int]e/ ( !       
promotion ( practical art1 t ( increas$ 
manufacture1 & ! ext5sion ( t si/]hood  
:i* is "o ( ! mo/ ,*ri/ian-l & desirable
 aims ( wom5's clubs1 x w\ld seem a     
natural & cong5ial ef=t4  ,! be/ results
 ( ?is g5]al awak5+ w probably be 9 !   
,s\?4 ,c]ta9ly no conditions c\ld be m  
fav\rable ?an ^? exi/+ 9 ! ,cumb]l&     

,m\nta9s1 :]e wool & cotton gr[n ^u !   
r\gh f>ms are habitually spun & wov5 &  
dy$ 9 ! home cab94 ,! dyes are (t5 made 
f walnut b>k1 pokeb]ry1 & c]ta9 nuts &  
roots :i* h be5 f\nd capable ( fa/ /a9 &
 are easily procur$4 ,un=tunately1 !    
facility ) :i* anil9e dyes c be us$ is n
 unkn[n4 ,! l9sey woolsey1 :i* is n only
 a common manufacture 9 ! f>mh\ses1 b ! 
common we> ( bo? m5 & wom51 is an       
int]e/+ & good manufacture1 capable (   
mu* wid] use ?an x enjoys at pres5t4  ,&
 l9sey woolsey is n ! only home weav+   
done 9 ! ,cumb]l& ,m\nta9s4 ,! %[+ (    
cotton homespun t[el weav+ at ! ,atlanta
 ,exposition 0 a feature ( !            
,exposition1 & ! homespun blankets ( !  
v>i\s k9ds :i* "o f9ds 9 common use are 
only a /ep remov$ f ! process ( !       
admirable ,navajo blanket4  ,we see f ^!
 diff]5t possibilities & indications1 t 
al?\gh we are /ill a p )\t true home    
productions1 !re is e reason to believe 
t ?is condition w n be a la/+ "o1 & t   
be=e _m ye>s we %all f9d ! special      

advantages & g5]al cultivation ( !      
c\ntry h n only produc$ b giv5 "* to a  
l>ge dome/ic manufacture4     ,,*apt]   
,i4  ,,rug ,,weav+4   ,rag c>pets h be5 
made & us$ 9 f>mh\ses = _m g5]ations1 b 
x is only ( late t !re has be5 a g5]al  
dem& 9 all c\ntry h\ses = home-made     
piazza rugs1 b$room rugs1 & rugs = g5]al
 use4  ,x has be5 f\nd t ! be/ & mo/    
durable rugs = ^! purposes1 & =         
ba?-rooms = t[n & city h\ses1 c be made 
( cotton or wool5 rags sew$ & wov5 9 !  
regul> old-fa%ion$ rag-c>pet way1 !     
diff]5ce be+--& x is r a l>ge           
diff]5ce--t ! rags mu/ be new in/ead (  
old1 & t ! colors mu/ be good & c>efully
 *os5 in/ead ( be+ us$ indiscrim9ately1 
& 9 addition to ?is x mu/ be wov5 9     
two-y>d l5g?s1 ) a bord] & fr+e at ei!r 
end4 ,?is be+ done1 good1 attractive &  
salable rugs c be made ( almo/ any      
color1 & suitable = _m purposes4 ,x is  
an indu/ry p]fectly adapt$ to f>mh\se   
conditions1 & if well foll[$ out w\ld   
make a regul> income = ! wom5 ( !       

family4  ,! cumbr\s old wood5 loom is   
/ill do+ a c]ta9 am\nt ( "w 9 ne>ly e   
c\ntry neighb\rhood1 & x is capable ( a 
greatly enl>g$ & mu* m pr(itable        
practice4 ,i f9d v little if any        
diff]5ce 9 ! rugs wov5 ^u ^! & ! mod]n  
/eel loom4 ,x is true t ! "w is light] &
 weav+ goes fa/] ^u ! latt]1 & :]e a    
p]son or family makes an occupation (   
weav+ x is probably bett] to h ! late/  
improvem5ts2 b x is possible to beg9 &  
to make a success ( rag rug weav+ ^u an 
old-fa%ion$ loom1 & z a rule old-fa%ion$
 weav]s h little to le>n 9 new me?ods4  
,?is small book is int5d$ z a help 9    
adapt+ _! "w to mod]n dem&s1 z well z to
 op5 a new field to ! f>m]'s family dur+
 ! w9t] mon?s1 :5 _! "t is n necess>ily 
occupi$ ) gr[+ & secur+ crops4          
,illu/ration3 ,,weav+  ,x does n        
und]take to tea* any "o :o buys or has  
inh]it$ a loom to beg9 weav+ )\t any    
fur!r prep>ation4 ,! w>p+ or ?read+ ( x 
mu/ be se5 to be und]/ood1 b :5 t is    
once le>n$1 all ( ! re/ is a matt] (    

practice & exp]im5t1 & is really no m   
difficult ?an any o!r dome/ic art4 ,"o  
w\ld n expect to sp9 )\t be+ %[n h[ to  
pull ! wool & turn ! :eel at ! same "t1 
or ev5 to sew or knit )\t "s sort (     
in/ruction1 & ! same is true ( weav+4   
,!re are _m old looms /ill to be f\nd 9 
! g>rets ( f>mh\ses1 & :]e "o has be5   
inh]it$ x is be/ to beg9 le>n+ to weave 
^u x in/ead ( sub/itut+ a new "o1 s9ce !
 same k answ]s = bo?4 ,probably "s old] 
memb] ( ! family1 or at lea/ "s old     
neighb\r1 w be able to tea* ! new beg9n]
 h[ to set up ! loom & to proce$ f t to 
actual weav+4 ,aft] ?is is le>n$ x re/s 
) "o's self to become a good weav]1 a   
practical dy]1 & to put colors toge!r   
:i* are bo? h>moni\s & effective4  ,:at 
,i h *iefly tri$ to %[ is h[ to get     
prop] mat]ials & h[ to use !m to ! be/  
advantage4 ,i ?9k x is safe to say t no 
dome/ic art is capable ( su* important  
results f a pecuni>y po9t ( view1 or s  
important an ext5sion 9 ! direction (   
practical art4 ,:]e x is us$ z an       

art-process & an int]e/+ occupation1 by 
wom5 ( leisure1 x is capable ( ! f9e/   
results1 & !re is no reason :y ^!       
results %\ld n become a matt] ( bus9ess 
pr(it4  ,rag c>pets h g5]ally be5 wov5 (
 rags cut f any old g>m5ts ca/ aside by 
! h\sehold--coats & tr\s]s too old =    
pat*+1 %eets & pill[-cases too t5d] to  
use1 calico1 s]ge1 bits ( wool5 /uffs   
old & new1 w5t into ! c>pet basket1 to  
be cut or torn into /rips1 sew$         
indiscrim9ately toge!r1 & roll$ into    
balls until !re %\ld be en\gh ( !m = !  
"w ( ! loom4 ,:5 ?is "t came ! loom w\ld
 be w>p$ ) :ite cotton or purple y>n1   
dy$ ) sug> pap] or logwood1 & ! c>pet   
wov54 ,ev5 ) ?is entire c>elessness z to
 any o!r result ?an t ( a useful floor  
cov]+1 ! rag c>pet1 ) its hit or miss   
mixture1 0 n a bad ?+2 & a v small      
degree ( att5tion has s]v$ to give x a  
respectable place 9 dome/ic             
manufactures4 ,b x is capable ( be+     
c>ri$ mu* f>!r2 9 fact1 ,i "k ( no      
process :i* c s easily be made to       

produce really good & beautiful results 
z rag c>pet weav+4  ,! fir/ mat]ial ne$$
 is :at are call$ c>pet w>ps1 & ^! c be 
pur*as$ 9 diff]5t weights & sizes & m or
 less reliable col\rs 9 e c\ntry /ore1  
?is fact alone %[+ ! preval5ce ( home   
weav+1 s9ce ! y>ns are n--at lea/ to my 
k--us$ = any o!r purpose4  ,! co/ ( w>p1
 dy$ or undy$1 dep5ds ^u ! quantity     
requir$1 or1 9 o!r words1 ^u its be+    
pur*as$ at :olesale or retail4 ,at      
retail x co/s tw5ty c5ts p] p\nd1 & at  
:olesale sixte54 ,to buy ( a :olesale   
deal] "o mu/ be able to ord] at lea/ a  
hundr$ p\nds1 & z ?is w\ld weave b a    
hundr$ & fifty rugs x w\ld n be too l>ge
 a quantity to h on h& = ev5 a mod]ate  
am\nt ( weav+4 ,^! prices ref] only to  
ord9>y cotton w>ps1 & n to f9e silk     
f9i%1 to l951 or ev5 to silk ones1 ea* (
 :i* has its special use & price4  ,9   
all ( !m fa/ col\r is a mo/ desirable   
quality1 &1 inde$1 = truly good "w a    
necessity4 ,i h f\nd b two ( ! col\rs   
:i* are ^u ord9>y sale to be reasonably 

fa/1 & ^? are a v deep r$ & ! ord9>y    
orange4 ,! latt] w run :5 dipp$ 9 wat]2 
9 fact1 x w give out dye to su* good    
purpose t ,i h sometimes us$ ! wat] 9   
:i* x has be5 /eep$ to dye cotton rags1 
z x gives a v good & q fa/ lemon yell[4 
,x foll[s1 !n1 t 9 weav+ rugs 7:i* mu/  
be wa%able7 ) orange w>p1 ! w>p mu/ be  
/eep$ 9 w>m wat] be=e us+4 ,x c be us$ 9
 t /ate1 or x c be set ) alum1 or x c be
 dipp$ 9 a ?9 indigo dye & made into a  
good & fa/ gre54  ,! only rec\rse ( !   
dome/ic weav] :o wi%es to e/abli% h]    
rugs z ( ! v be/ make is to dye h] own  
w>ps2 & ?is is n only an easy b a mo/   
int]e/+ process2 s mu* s1 9 fact1 t ,i  
am tempt$ to enl>ge ^u x z a practical  
/udy = ! "y p ( ! family4 ,x is necess>y
 at ! v beg9n+ to put mu* /ress ^u !    
value ( fa/ col\r 9 ! w>p+ y>n1 s9ce a  
fad$ w>p w entirely neutralize ! col\r (
 ! rags1 & spoil ! beauty ( ! mo/       
successful rug4  ,! mo/ necess>y &      
widely applicable col\r ne$$ 9 w>ps1 or1
 inde$1 9 rags1 is a p]fectly fa/ blue 9

 diff]5t dep?s1 & ?is c only be secur$  
by indigo4 ,anil9e blue 9 cotton is nev]
 sun-fa/ & r>ely w /& wa%+1 b a good    
indigo blue w nei!r run or fade1 & is   
!re=e precisely :at is ne$$ = dome/ic   
manufacture4 ,=tunately1 ! dye-tub has  
be51 9 ! pa/ at lea/1 a close companion 
( ! loom1 & mo/ old-fa%ion$ f>m]s' wives
 "k h[ to use x4 ,) ?is "o c comm&      
reliable blue w>ps ( all %ades2 & :5 we 
come to directions = mak+ wa%able rugs  
its importance w be se54  ,z ,i h said1 
by dipp+ orange w>p 9 m$ium indigo blue 
a fa/ & vivid gre5 c be secur$1 & ^! two
 t9ts1 toge!r ) orange & r$1 give z _m  
col\rs z "o ne$s = rug weav+2 !y give1 9
 fact1 a *oice ( five col\rs--orange1   
r$1 blue1 gre5 & :ite4 ,orange & r$ are 
bo? col\rs :i* c be reli$ ^u :5 prep>$ f
 ! ord9>y ,magic dyes ( comm]ce4 ,turkey
 r$ especially is safe to la/1 ev5 :5   
appli$ to cotton4 ,9 ! g5]al disapproval
 ( m9]al dyes1 ?is "o may c]ta9ly be    
except$1 z well z ! crimson r$ kn[n z   
c>d9al1 :i* is bo? durable & beautiful1 

9 silk or wool5 fibre or texture4  ,aft]
 good w>ps are secur$1 ! second mat]ial 
ne$$ is fill+2 & "h ! subject ( old &   
new rags is to be consid]$4 ,( c\rse1   
clo? :i* has s]v$ o!r purposes1 z 9     
%eets1 pill[-cases1 curta9s1 dress      
skirts1 etc41 is /ill capable ( prolong$
 we> :5 ! ?9 p>ts are remov$ & ^? :i*   
are fairly /rong are fold$ & bun*$ into 
c>pet fill+2 & = family use1 or limit$  
sale1 su* rags--dy$ 9 "s col\r--are     
really desirable4 ,good v>ieties (      
wa%able rugs c be made ( half-worn      
cotton )\t dye+ 7al?\gh !y w n be z     
durable z if made f unworn musl97 by us+
 blue w>ps to :ite fill+s4 ,! col\r     
effects & me?ods ( weav+ w be ! same    
:e!r old or new rags are us$2 b 9 mak+ a
 /udy ( rag rug weav+ f ! po9t ( view ( 
build+ up an important indu/ry1 x is    
necess>y to consid] only ! use ( new    
rags & h[ to procure ! be/ ( !m at !    
*eape/ rates4  ,!re is a c]ta9 am\nt (  
:at is call$ wa/e 9 all clo? mills1 ei!r
 cotton1 wool or silk1 & also 9 !       

manufacture ( e k9d ( clo?+4 ,! wa/e f  
cotton mills1 consi/+ = ! mo/ "p ( piece
 ends1 imp]fect beg9n+s or end+s1 :i*   
mu/ be torn (f :5 ! piece is made up1   
are exactly suitable = c>pet weav+2 &1 9
 fact1 if made = ! purpose c\ld h>dly be
 bett]4 ,^! c be b\ght = f t5 to twelve 
c5ts p] p\nd4 ,! same price holds =     
g+hams & = col\r$ cottons ( v>i\s sorts4
  ,cutt+ f %irt-mak+ & clo?+ e/abli%m5ts
 are n z good4 ,9 %irt cutt+s ! clo?    
v>ies a good deal 9 ?ickness1 &1 9      
addition to ?is disadvantage1 _c be torn
 into /rips1 _m ( ! pieces be+ bias1 &  
!re=e hav+ to be cut4 ,x is true t :ile 
?is entails additional use ( "t 9       
prep>ation1 bias rags are a m ela/ic    
fill+ ?an /raight ones1 & if uni=mly &  
c>efully cut & sew$ a rug made f !m is  
wor? m & w probably sell = m ?an "o made
 ( /raight rags4  ,%irt cutt+s sell =   
ab\t ?ree c5ts p] p\nd1 & :ile a        
proportion ( !m are too small = use &   
w\ld h to be re-sold = pap] rags1 ! co/ 
( mat]ial = cotton rugs w\ld /ill be v  

trifl+4 ,suitable wool5 rags f ! mills  
sell = tw5ty-five c5ts p] p\nd4         
,tailors' & dressmak]s' cutt+s are mu*  
*eap]1 & v advantage\s arrangem5ts c be 
made ) l>ge e/abli%m5ts if "o is prep>$ 
to take all !y h to (f]4  ,"o difficulty
 ) wool5 rags f tailor+ e/abli%m5ts is 9
 ! sombr5ess ( ! col\rs2 b mu* c be done
 by judici\s sort+ & sew+ ( ! rags1 = x 
is a/oni%+ h[ bits ( e conceivable col\r
 w melt toge!r :5 br\ght into a mix$    
mass2 also if !y are wov5 ^u a r$ w>p ! 
effect is bright5$4  ,hav+ secur$       
mat]ials ( diff]5t k9ds1 ! next /ep is 9
 ! cutt+ & sew+1 & "h also new me?ods   
mu/ /ep 94  ,! old-fa%ion$ way ( sew+   
c>pet rags--t is1 simply tack+ !m toge!r
 ) a l>ge ne$le & co>se ?read--w n answ]
 at all 9 ?is new developm5t ( rug mak+4
 ,! fill+ mu/ be smoo?1 )\t lumps or rag
 ends1 & ! jo9+s absolutely fa/ & fairly
 inconspicu\s4 ,"s ( ! new rags f cotton
 or wool5 mills come 9 pieces f a qu>t] 
to a half-y>d 9 l5g? & ! usual wid? ( ! 
clo?4 ,^! c be sew$ toge!r on ! sew+    

ma*9e1 lapp+ & ba/+ !m be=e sew+4 ,!y   
%\ld lap f a qu>t] to a half in* & h two
 sew+s1 "o at ei!r edge ( ! lap4 ,if    
sew$ 9 ?is way !y c aft]w>d be torn into
 /rips1 us+ ! scissors to cut across    
seams4 ,x c be p]=m$ v spe$ily :5 "o is 
accu/om$ to x1 & is absolutely secure1 s
 t no rag ends c ev] be se5 9 ! f9i%$   
weav+4  ,if ! clo? pieces :i* are to be 
us$ = rags are n wide en\gh to sew on ! 
sew+ ma*9e1 !y %\ld be lapp$ & sew$ by  
h& 9 ! same way1 unless !y happ5 to h   
selv$ge ends1 9 :i* case !y %\ld by all 
means be /rongly ov]h&$4 ,?is makes !   
be/ possible jo9+1 z x is no ?ick] ?an !
 re/ ( ! rag fill+1 & consequ5tly gives 
an ev5 surface4 ,good sew+ is ! fir/ /ep
 t[>d mak+ good & workmanlike rugs4     
,:5ev] ! rags c be torn in/ead ( cut1 x 
is pref]able1 z x secures uni=m wid?4 ,!
 wid?1 ( c\rse1 mu/ v>y accord+ to !    
quality ( clo? & weight desir$ 9 ! rug4 
,a c]ta9 weight is necess>y to make x   
lie smoo?ly1 z a light rug w n /ay 9    
place on ! floor4 ,9 ord9>y cotton clo? 

an in* wide /rip is n too heavy & w p9* 
into ! requir$ space4 ,if1 h[ev]1 a     
door-hang+ or l\nge-cov] is be+ wov51 ! 
rags may be made half t wid?4           
,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,! ,,patt]n4   ,:5 prop]
 w>p & fill+ are secur$1 exp]im5tal     
weav+ may beg94 ,if ! loom is an        
old-fa%ion$ wood5 "o1 x w weave only 9  
y>d wid?s1 & ?is y>d wid? takes f\r     
hundr$ & fifty ?reads ( w>p4 ,w>p+ !    
loom is really ! only difficult or      
tr\blesome "p ( pla9 weav+1 & !re=e x is
 be/ to put 9 z long a w>p z "o is      
likely to use 9 "o col\r4 ,"o & a half  
p\nds ( cotton rags w make "o y>d (     
weav+4  ,! simple/ trial w be ! weav+ ( 
:ite fill+1 ei!r old or new1 ) a w>p (  
m$ium indigo blue4 ,( c\rse ea* w>p mu/ 
be long en\gh to weave sev]al rugs2 & ! 
fir/ "o1 to make ! exp]im5t z simple z  
possible1 %\ld be ( :ite rags alone ^u a
 blue w>p4 ,!re mu/ be an all[ance (    
five in*es ( w>p = fr+e be=e ! weav+ is 
begun1 & t5 in*es at ! end ( ! rug to   
make a fr+e = bo? fir/ & second rugs4   

,sometimes ! w>p is set 9 gr\ps ( ?ree1 
) a correspond+ int]val betwe51 &       
?is--if ! t5sion is firm & ! rags       
s(t--gives a sort ( honeycomb effect :i*
 is v good4  ,! gr\p+ ( ! w>p is        
especially desirable 9 "o-col\r$ rugs1 z
 x gives a v>iation ( surface :i* is    
really attractive4  ,:5 wov51 ! rug %\ld
 measure ?ree feet by six1 )\t ! fr+e4  
,?is is to be knott$1 all[+ six ?reads  
to a knot4 ,?is k9d ( ba?-rug--:i* is ! 
simple/ ?+ possible 9 weav+--w be f\nd  
to be truly valuable1 bo? = use &       
effect4 ,if ! fill+ is suffici5tly      
heavy1 & especially if x is made (      
half-worn rags1 x w be s(t to ! feet1 & 
c be z easily wa%$ z a :ite c\nt]pane2 9
 fact1 x c be ?r[n on ! grass 9 a heavy 
%[] & all[$ to wa% & blea* itself4      
,sev]al v>iations c be made ^u ?is blue 
w>p 9 ! way ( bord]s & color-spla%es by 
us+ any indigo-dy$ mat]ial mix$ ) ! :ite
 rags4 ,*eap blue g+hams1 dome/ics or   
half-worn & some:at fad$ blue d5ims w be
 ( ! "r dep? ( color1 b z a rule new    

d5im is ( too d>k a blue to introduce ) 
pure :ite fill+4  ,! illu/ration call$  
,! ,onteora ,rug is made by us+ a       
proportion ( a half-p\nd ( blue rags to 
! two & a half ( :ite requir$ to make up
 ! ?ree p\nds ( cotton fill+ requir$ 9 a
 six-foot rug4 ,?is half-p\nd ( blue    
%\ld be di/ribut$ ?r\gh ! rug 9 ?ree    
portions1 & ! two & a half p\nds ( :ite 
also into ?ree1 s z to insure an equal  
%>e ( blue to e ?ird ( ! rug4 ,aft] ?is 
division is made x is q immat]ial h[ x  
goes toge!r4 ,! blue rags may be long1  
%ort or m$ium1 & ! effect is almo/ c]ta9
 to be equally good4  ,! side bord] 9 ,!
 ,lois ,rug1 :i* is made ^u ! same blue 
w>p1 is sep>ately wov51 & aft]w>d add$  
to ! pla9 :ite rug ) blue ends1 b an    
irregul> side bord] c easily be made by 
sew+ ! rags 9 l5g?s ( a half-y>d1       
alt]nat+ ! blue & :ite1 & keep+ ! :ite  
rags 9 ! c5tre ( ! rug :ile weav+4  ,^! 
?ree or f\r v>iations ( /yle 9 :at we   
may call wa%able rugs are almo/ equally 
good :]e r$ w>p is us$1 sub/itut+       

,turkey r$ rags ) ! :ite fill+ in/ead ( 
blue4 ,an orange w>p c be us$ = an      
orange & :ite rug1 mix+ ! :ite fill+ )  
ord9>y orange cotton clo?4  ,! effect   
may be rev]s$ by us+ a :ite w>p ) a r$1 
blue or yell[ fill+1 mak+ ! bord]s &    
spla%es ) :ite4 ,"o ( ! be/ exp]im5ts 9 
pla9 weav+ ,i h se5 is a r$ rug ( !     
,lois /yle1 us+ :ite w>p & mix$ :ite &  
gre5 g+ham rags = ! bord]s1 :ile ! body 
( ! rug is 9 %ad$ r$ rags4  ,?is1 h[ev]1
 br+s u to ! "q ( color 9 fill+s1 :i*   
mu/ be treat$ sep>ately4                
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,onteora ,,rug  ,(   
c\rse1 v>iations ( all k9ds c be made 9 
wa%able rugs4 ,light & d>k blue rags c  
be us$ 9 l>ge proportion ) :ite ones to 
make a hit or miss1 & :]e a d>k] rug is 
consid]$ bett] = h\sehold use x c be    
made entirely ( d>k & light blue on a   
:ite w>p2 ! same ?+ c be done 9 r$s1    
yell[s & gre5s4 ,br[n c be us$ ) good   
effect mix$ ) orange1 us+ orange w>p2 or
 orange1 gre5 & br[n w make a good      
comb9ation on a :ite w>p4 ,9 almo/ e    

v>iety ( rug except :]e blue w>p is us$ 
a r$ /ripe 9 ! bord] w be f\nd an       
improvem5t4  ,a v close1 ev5ly di/ribut$
 r$ w>p1 ) :ite fill+1 w make a p9k rug 
good en\gh & pretty en\gh = ! da9tie/   
b$room4 ,if x is begun & f9i%$ ) a      
half-in* ( ! same w>p us$ z fill+1 x    
makes a sort ( bord]2 & ?is1 ) ! r$     
fr+e1 completes :at e "o w ackn[l$ge is 
an exceptionally good piece ( floor     
furni%+4  ,9 us+ wool5 rags1 :i* are apt
 to be mu* d>k] 9 col\r ?an cotton1 a   
:ite1 r$ or yell[ w>p is m apt to be    
effective ?an ei!r a gre5 or a blue2 9  
fact1 x is q safe to say t light fill+  
%\ld g ) d>k w>p & d>k fill+ ) light or 
:ite4  ,!re is an extremely good /yle ( 
rag rug made at ,isle ,lamotte1 9       
,v]mont1 :]e v d>k blue or gre5 wool5   
rags are wov5 ^u a :ite w>p1 ) a design 
( arr[s 9 :ite at regul> int]vals at !  
sides4 ,?is design is made by turn+ back
 ! fill+ at a giv5 po9t & introduc+ a   
piece ( :ite fill+1 :i* 9 turn is turn$ 
back :5 ! l5g? ne$$ = ! design is wov5 &

 ano!r d>k "o introduc$1 ea* "o to be   
turn$ back at ! necess>y place & tak5 up
 9 ! next r[4 ,( c\rse1 :ile ! design is
 9 progress "o mu/ use sev]al pieces (  
fill+ 9 ea* r[ ( weav+4  ,! black bord] 
c only be made by introduc+ a l>ge numb]
 ( %ort pieces ( ! contra/+ col\r :i* is
 to be us$ 9 ! design & tack+ !m 9 place
 z ! weav+ proce$s4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is case
 ?9 clo? %\ld be us$ = ! col\r-blocks1 z
 o!rwise ! d\bl+ ( texture w\ld make an 
unev5 surface4 ,if ! rug is a wool5 "o1 
n liable to be wa%$1 ?is v>iation (     
color 9 patt]n c be clev]ly made by     
bru%+ ! appli$ color pieces lightly )   
glue4 ,( c\rse1 9 ?is case ! design w %[
 only on ! upp] side ( ! rug4 ,9 fact1 !
 only way to make ! design %[ equally on
 bo? sides is by turn+ back ! w>p1 z 9 !
 arr[ design1 or by actually cutt+ out &
 sew+ 9 pieces ( col\r4  ,by foll[+ out 
! device ( us+ glue = fa/5+ ! bits (    
col\r :i* make bord] designs _m new & v 
int]e/+ effects c be obta9$1 z mo/ block
 & angle =ms c be produc$ by l9es made 9

 weav+4 ,x is only :]e ! rug mu/ be     
con/antly subject to wa%+ t !y are n    
desirable4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! w>p   
?reads b9d !m into place1 aft] !y are   
glue-fa/5$4  ,l>ge rugs = c5tres ( rooms
 c be made ( wool5 rags by weav+ a      
sep>ate n>r[ bord] = ! two sides4 ,if ! 
fir/ piece is ?ree feet wide by eight 9 
l5g?1 & a foot-wide bord] is add$ at !  
sides1 x w make a rug five feet wide by 
eight feet long2 or if two eight-foot   
l5g?s are sewn toge!r1 ) a foot-wide    
bord]1 x w make an eight-by-eight c5tre 
rug4 ,! bord] %\ld be ( black or v d>k  
col\r$ fill+4 ,9 mak+ a bord]$ rug1 two 
d>k ends mu/ be wov5 on ! c5tral l5g? ( 
! rug--t is1 "o foot ( black or d>k rags
 c be wov5 on ea* end & six feet ( ! hit
 or miss effect 9 ! middle4 ,?is gives a
 /rip ( eight feet long1 includ+ two d>k
 ends4 ,! sep>ate n>r[ wid?1 "o foot    
wide & sixte5 feet 9 l5g?1 mu/ be add$  
to ?is1 eight feet on ei!r side4 ,!     
bord] mu/ be v /rongly sewn 9 ord] to   
give ! same /r5g? z 9 ! re/ ( ! rug4  ,!

 same plan c be c>ri$ out 9 l>g] rugs1  
by sew+ bread?s toge!r & add+ a bord]1 b
 !y are n easily lift$1 & are apt to    
pull ap>t by _! own weight4 ,/ill1 !    
fact rema9s t v excell5t & h&some rugs c
 be made f rags1 9 any size requir$ to  
cov] ! floor ( a room1 by sew+ ! bread?s
 & add+ bord]s1 & if c>e & ta/e are us$ 
9 ! comb9ations z good an effect c be   
secur$ z 9 a mu* m co/ly floor+4  ,!    
ultimate success ( all ^! diff]5t me?ods
 ( weav+ rag rugs dep5ds ^u ! am\nt (   
beauty t c be put into !m4 ,!y possess  
all ! necess>y qualities ( durability1  
usefulness & inexp5siv5ess1 b if !y _c  
be made beautiful o!r e/imable qualities
 w n secure ! wide popul>ity !y des]ve4 
,durable & beautiful col\r w always make
 !m salable1 & good col\r is easily     
atta9able if ! value ( x is und]/ood4   
,!re are two ways ( compass+ ?is        
necessity4 ,"o is to buy1 if possible1 9
 piece ends & mill wa/e1 su* mat]ials z 
,turkey r$1 blue & gre5 g+hams1 & blue  
dome/ics & d5ims1 z well z all ! d>k    

col\rs :i* come 9 tailors' cutt+s4 ,!   
o!r & bett] alt]native is to buy ! wa/e 
( :ite cotton mills & dye x4 ,= ! be/   
class ( rugs--^? :i* include beauty z   
well z usefulness1 & :i* w consequ5tly  
br+ a mu* l>g] price if sold--x is q    
wor? :ile to buy *eap musl9s & calicoes2
 & z quality--t is1 co>s5ess or         
f95ess--is p]fectly immat]ial1 x is     
possible to buy !m at f f\r to five c5ts
 p] y>d4 ,^! goods c be torn l5g?wise1  
:i* saves ne>ly ! :ole labor ( sew+ !m1 
& f eight to t5 y>ds1 accord+ to _!     
f95ess1 w make a y>d ( weav+4 ,! be/    
textile = ?is is und\bt$ly unblea*$     
musl91 ev5 approa*+ ! quality call$     
*eeseclo?4 ,?is c easily be dy$ if "o   
wi%es d>k in/ead ( light col\rs1 & x    
makes a light1 /rong1 ela/ic rug :i* is 
v satisfactory4  ,9 rag c>pet weav+ 9   
home/eads & f>mh\ses--& x is s truly a  
dome/ic art t x is to be hop$ ?is k9d ( 
weav+ w be conf9$ pr9cipally to !m--"s  
"o ( ! h\sehold %\ld be skill$ 9 simple 
dye+4 ,?is is v important1 z bett] &    

*eap] rugs c be made if ! weav] c get   
:at %e wants 9 col\r by hav+ x dy$ 9 !  
h\se1 r ?an by ! *ance ( f9d+ x among ! 
rags %e buys4     ,,*apt] ,,iii4        
,,dye+4   ,9 ! e>ly ye>s ( ! pa/ c5tury 
a dye-tub 0 z mu* a necessity 9 e h\se z
 a sp9n+ :eel1 & ! re-e/abli%m5t ( x 9  
h\ses :]e weav+ is practis$ is almo/ a  
necessity2 9 fact1 x w\ld be ( f> great]
 use at pres5t ?an 9 ! days :5 x 0 only 
us$ to dye ! wool ne$$ = ! family knitt+
 & weav+4 ,all %ades ( blue1 f sky-blue 
to blue-black1 c be dy$ 9 ! indigo-tub2 
& x has ! m]it ( be+ a *eap z well z an 
almo/ p]fectly fa/ dye4 ,x c\ld be us$ =
 dye+ w>ps z well z fill+s1 & ,i h be=e 
spok5 ( ! difficulty1 inde$ almo/       
impossibility1 ( procur+ indigo-dy$     
c>pet y>n4  ,blue is p]haps m univ]sally
 useful ?an any o!r col\r 9 rag rug     
mak+1 s9ce x is safe = bo? cotton &     
wool1 & cov]s a range f ! :ite rug )    
blue w>p1 ! blue rug ) :ite w>p1 ?r\gh  
all v>ieties ( %ade to ! d>k blue1 or   
cl\d$ blue1 or gre5 rug1 ^u :ite w>p4 ,x

 c also be us$ 9 connection ) yell[ or  
orange1 or ) copp]as or walnut dye1 9   
diff]5t %ades ( gre52 &1 9 %ort1 unless 
"o has exceptional advantages 9 buy+    
rags f wool5 mills1 ,i c h>dly imag9e a 
pr(itable indu/ry ( rag-weav+ e/abli%$ 9
 any f>mh\se )\t ! exi/5ce ( an indigo  
dye+-tub4   ,,r$4  ,! next important    
color is r$4 ,r$ w>ps c be b\ght1 b !   
light] %ades are n ev5 reasonably fa/2 &
 inde$1 ! only sure way ( secur+        
absolutely fa/ col\r 9 cotton w>p is to 
dye x4 ,prep>$ dyes are some:at exp5sive
 on acc\nt ( ! quantity requir$1 b !re  
are two col\rs1 ,turkey r$ & c>d9al r$1 
:i* are extremely good = ! purpose4 ,^! 
c be br\ght at :olesale f deal]s 9      
*emicals & dye-/uffs at mu* *eap] rates 
?an by ! small pap] f ! druggi/4        
,,copp]as4  ,! ord9>y copp]as1 :i* c be 
b\ght at any c\ntry /ore1 gives a fa/   
nanke5-col\r$ dye1 & ?is is v useful 9  
mak+ a dull gre5 by an aft]-dip 9 !     
indigo-tub4   ,,walnut4  ,!re are "s    
valuable dome/ic dyes :i* are )9 ! rea* 

( e c\ntry dwell]1 ! be/ & *eape/ ( :i* 
is walnut or butt]nut /a94 ,?is is made 
by /eep+ ! b>k ( ! tree or ! %ell ( !   
nut until ! wat] is d>k ) col\r4 ,x w   
give v>i\s %ades ( yell[1 br[n1 d>k br[n
 & gre5 br[n1 accord+ to ! /r5g? ( !    
decoction or ! /ate ( ! b>k or nut :5   
us$4 ,if ! b>k ( ! nut is us$ :5 gre51 !
 result w be a yell[ br[n2 & ?is /a9 is 
also valuable 9 mak+ a gre5 t9t :5 an   
aft]-dip ( blue is add$4 ,leaves &      
tree-b>k w give a br[n ) a v gre5 t9t1 &
 ^! diff]5t %ades us$ 9 diff]5t rags    
wov5 toge!r give a v agreeably cl\d$    
effect4 ,walnut /a9 w itself set or fa/5
 "s o!rs2 = in/ance1 pokeb]ry /a91 :i*  
is a lovely crimson1 c be made          
reasonably fa/ by sett+ x ) walnut      
juice4   ,,ru/-,,col\r4  ,iron ru/ is ! 
mo/ indelible ( all /a9s besides be+ a  
mo/ agreeable yell[1 & x is n h>d to    
obta91 z bits ( old iron left /&+ 9 wat]
 w soon manufacture x4 ,x w\ld be a good
 use = old t9 saucepans & v>i\s o!r h\se
 ut5sils :i* h come to a /ate (         

mis*iev\sness in/ead ( usefulness4      
,,gray4  ,ink gives v>i\s %ades ( gray  
accord+ to its /r5g?1 b x w\ld be *eap] 
to pur*ase x 9 ! =m ( logwood ?an z ink4
   ,,logwood ,,*ips4  ,logwood *ips     
boil$ 9 wat] give a good yell[          
br[n--deep 9 proportion to ! /r5g? ( !  
decoction4   ,,yell[ ,,f ,,fu/ic4       
,yell[ f fu/ic requires to be set )     
alum1 & ?is is m effectively done if !  
mat]ial to be dy$ is soak$ 9 alum wat] &
 dri$ previ\s to dye+4 ,sev5 ounces (   
alum to two qu>ts ( wat] is ! prop]     
proportion4 ,! fu/ic *ips %\ld be well  
soak$1 & aft]w>d boil$ = a half-h\r to  
extract ! dye1 :i* w be a /rong & fa/   
yell[4   ,,orange4  ,orange is g5]ally !
 product ( annato1 :i* mu/ be dissolv$ )
 wat] to :i* a lump ( wa%+ soda has be5 
add$4 ,! mat]ial mu/ be soak$ 9 a       
solution ( t9 cry/als be=e dipp+1 if a  
pure orange is desir$1 z )\t ?is ! color
 w be a p9k buff--or nanke5 color4  ,:at
 ,i h writt5 on ! subject ( home dye+ is
 int5d$ m 9 ! way ( sugge/ion ?an       

direction1 z x is simply giv+ "s results
 ( my own exp]im5ts1 bas$ ^u e>ly       
famili>ity ) natural gr[?s r ?an        
sci5tific k4 ,i h f\nd ! exp]im5ts mo/  
int]e/+1 & m ?an fairly successful1 & ,i
 c imag9e no?+ m fasc9at+ ?an a p]si/5t 
se>* = natural & p]man5t dyes4  ,! ,iri%
 homespun friezes1 :i* are s dep5dable 9
 col\r = out-(-door we>1 are inv>iably  
dy$ ) natural /a9s1 procur$ f hea!r     
roots1 mosses1 & bog plants ( l nature4 
,x mu/ be rememb]$ t any p]man5t or     
indelible /a9 is a dye1 & if boys &     
girls :o live 9 ! c\ntry 7 set to look =
 plants possess+ ! col\r-quality1 _m new
 ones might be discov]$4 ,i am told by a
 ,k5tucky m\nta9 woman1 us$ to !        
production ( reliable col\r 9 h]        
excell5t weav+1 t ! ord9>y roadside     
sm>twe$ gives "o ( ! be/ ( yell[s4      
,inde$1 %e %[$ me a blanket ) a yell[   
bord] :i* _h be5 9 use = tw5ty ye>s1 &  
/ill held a beautiful lemon yell[4 ,9   
prep>+ ?is1 ! plant is /eep$ 9 wat]1 & !
 t9t set ) alum4 ,comb9+ ?is ) indigo1  

or by an aft]-dip 9 indigo-wat]1 "o c\ld
 procure v>i\s %ades ( fa/ blue-gre51 a 
col\r :i* is h>d to get1 because mo/    
yell[s1 :i* %\ld be "o ( its prep>atory 
t9ts1 are buff in/ead ( lemon yell[4    
,an unlimit$ supply & l>ge v>iety ( *eap
 & reliable col\r 9 rag fill+1 & a few  
/rong & brilliant col\rs 9 w>ps1 are    
conditions = success 9 rag rug weav+1 b 
^! col\rs mu/ be /udi\sly & c>efully    
comb9$ to produce ! be/ results4  ,i h  
said t1 z a rule1 light w>ps mu/ g ) d>k
 fill+ & d>k w>ps ) light1 & ,i w add a 
few g5]al rules :i* ,i h f\nd           
advantage\s 9 my weav+4  ,9 ! fir/      
place1 9 rugs :i* are l>gely ( "o col\r1
 z blue1 or gre51 or r$1 or yell[1 no   
ef=t %\ld be made to secure ev5 dye+2 9 
fact1 ! m unev5 ! col\r is ! bett] w be 
! rug4 ,d>k & light & spott$ col\r "w   
into a %ad$ effect :i* is v attractive4 
,! mo/ successful ( ! simple rugs ,i    
possess is ( a c>d9al r$ wov5 ^u a :ite 
w>p4 ,x 0 *iefly made ( :ite rags treat$
 ) c>d9al r$ ,diamond dye1 & 0 purposely

 made z unev5 z possible4 ,! bord]      
consi/s ( two f\r-in* /rips ( hit or    
miss gre51 :ite & r$ mix$ rags1 plac$   
f\r in*es f ei!r end1 ) an in* /ripe (  
r$ betwe51 & ! :ole f9i%$ ) a :ite      
knott$ fr+e4  ,a safe & g5]al rule is t 
! bord] /ripes %\ld be ( ! same col\r z 
! w>p--z1 = in/ance1 ) a r$ w>p a r$    
/rip$ bord]--:ile ! c5tre & ends ( ! rug
 might be mix$ rags ( all descriptions4 
,x is also safe to say t 9 us+ pure :ite
 or pure black 9 mix$ rags1 ^! two      
col\rs1 & p>ticul>ly ! :ite1 %\ld appe> 
9 %ort pieces1 z o!rwise !y give a /rip$
 in/ead ( a mottl$ effect1 & ?is is     
objectionable4 ,:ite is valuable = /rong
 effects or l9es 9 design2 inde$1 x is  
h>d to make design prom95t or effective 
except 9 :ite or r$4      ,illu/ration3 
,,! ,,lois ,,rug  ,^! few g5]al rules z 
to col\r1 toge!r ) ! p>ticul> ones giv5 
9 o!r *apt]s1 produce agreeable         
comb9ations 9 v simple & easy fa%ion4 ,i
 h n1 p]haps1 laid z mu* /ress ^u w>p   
gr\p+ & treatm5t z is desirable1 s9ce q 

di/9ct effects are produc$ by ^! ?+s4   
,?r[+ ! w>p into gr\ps ( ?ree or f\r    
?reads1 leav+ small spaces betwe51      
produces a sort ( basket-"w /yle2 :ile  
simply d\bl+ ! w>p & hold+ x ) firm     
t5sion gives ! honeycomb effect ( :i* ,i
 h previ\sly spok54 ,if ! fill+ is wide 
& s(t1 & well pu%$ back betwe5 ea* ?r[ (
 ! %uttle1 x w bun* up betwe5 ! w>p     
?reads l a /r+ ( beads1 & 9 a d>k w>p & 
light fill+ a rim ( col\r$ %ad[ seems to
 %[ ar\nd ea* little prom95ce4 ,su* rugs
 are m ela/ic to ! tread ?an an         
ev5-?read$ "o1 & on ! :ole may be       
consid]$ a v desirable v>iation4  ,x is 
well = ! weav] to rememb] t e successful
 exp]im5t puts ! manufacture on a high] 
plane ( developm5t & makes x m valuable 
z a family indu/ry4     ,,*apt] ,,iv4   
,,+ra9 ,,c>pet ,,rugs4   ,und\bt$ly !   
mo/ useful--& f a utilit>ian po9t ( view
 ! mo/ p]fect--rag rug is made f worn   
+ra9 c>pet1 especially if x is ( ! hone/
 all-wool k9d1 & n ! mod]n mixture (    
cotton & wool4 ,!re are places 9 !      

textile _w :]e a mixture ( cotton & wool
 is highly advantage\s1 b 9 +ra9 c>pet+1
 :]e ! sympa!tic fibre ( ! wool holds   
fa/ to its adopt$ col\r1 & ! less       
t5aci\s cotton all[s x to drift easily  
away1 ! result is a ru/y grayness (     
col\r :i* %ames ! :ole fabric4 ,?is     
grayness ( aspect _c be ov]come 9 !     
c>pet except by re-dye+1 & ev5 !n !     
improvem5t may be transitory1 s an      
exp]i5c$ mak] ( rugs lets ! half-cotton 
+ra9 drift to its end )\t hope (        
resurrection4  ,! cutt+ ( old +ra9 into 
/rips = weav+ is n s s]i\s a task z x   
w\ld seem4 ,:]e !re is an out-(-doors to
 "w 91 ! bread?s c easily be torn ap>t  
)\t inconv5i5ce f du/4 ,aft] ?is !y %\ld
 be plac$1 "o at a "t1 9 an old-fa%ion$ 
p\nd+-b>rel & invit$ to "p ) e p>ticle (
 du/ :i* !y h accumulat$ f ! foot ( man4
  ,= ^? :o d n "k ! virtues & functions 
( ! p\nd+-b>rel1 ,i mu/ expla9 t x is an
 ord9>y1 tight1 h>d-wood b>rel2 ! virtue
 ly+ 9 ! p\nd]1 :i* may be a broom-h&le1
 or1 :at is /ill bett]1 ! smoo? old oak 

or a% h&le ( a disc>d$ rake or hoe4 ,at 
! end ( x is a firmly fix$ block ( wood1
 :i* c be br\ght d[n ) vig\r ^u r\gh &  
soil$ textiles4 ,x is an effective      
sep>ator ( du/ & fibre1 & is1 9 fact1 a 
,new ,engl& improvem5t ^u ! /one-p\nd+  
process :i* "o sees along ! %ores (     
/reams & lakes 9 ne>ly all c\ntries b   
,engl& & ,am]ica4  ,if ! p\nd+-b>rel is 
lack+1 ! next be/ ?+ is--aft] a vigor\s 
%ak+--to leave ! bread?s spread ^u !    
grass1 subject to ! visitations ( w9d & 
ra94 ,aft] a few days ( su* exposure !y 
w be q ready to h&le )\t (f5se4 ,!n     
comes ! process ( cutt+4 ,! selvages mu/
 be %e>$ z n>r[ly z possible1 s9ce e in*
 ( ! c>pet is valuable4 ,:5 ! selvages  
are remov$1 ! bread?s are to be cut into
 long /rips ( ne>ly an in* 9 wid? &     
roll$ into balls = ! loom4 ,if ! pieces 
are f\r or five y>ds 9 l5g?1 only two or
 ?ree ne$ to be sewn toge!r until !     
weav+ is actually begun1 z ! balls w\ld 
o!rwise become too heavy to h&le4 ,z !  
"w proce$s1 h[ev]1 ! jo9+s mu/ be well  

lapp$ & /rongly sewn1 ! ris+ ( "o ( !   
ends 9 ! wov5 piece be+ a v app>5t      
blemi%4  ,rugs made ( c>pet+ require a  
mu* /rong] w>p ?an d ord9>y cotton or   
wool5 rugs1 & !re=e a tw9e made ( flax  
or hemp1 if x be ( fa/ col\r1 w be f\nd 
v s]viceable4 ,"s weav]s fr+e ! rags by 
pull+ out side ?reads1 & ?is gives an   
effect ( nap to ! wov5 rug :i* is v     
effective1 = z ! rag is d\bl$ 9 weav+ ! 
ravel$ ends ( ?reads /& up on ! surface1
 mak+ q a furry appe>ance4 ,i h a rug   
treat$ 9 ?is way made f old gre5 c>pet+1
 wov5 ) a r$ w>p1 :i* pres5ts s ri* an  
appe>ance t x might easily be mi/ak5 = a
 f> m co/ly "o4 ,x has1 h[ev]1 ! weak   
po9t ( hav+ be5 wov5 ) ! ord9>y light-r$
 w>p ( comm]ce1 & is !re=e sure to lose 
col\r4 ,if ! w>p _h be5 re-dy$ by !     
weav]1 ) ,turkey r$1 x w\ld probably h  
held col\r z long z x held toge!r4  ,?is
 cutt+ ( +ra9 rags w\ld seem to be a    
s]i\s task1 b :]e weav+ is a bus9ess    
in/ead ( an amusem5t x is q wor? :ile to
 buy a cutt+ table ^u :i* ! c>pet is    

/ret*$ & cut ) a knife4 ,?is table1 )   
its ma*9]y1 c be b\ght :]ev] looms &    
loom supplies are kept1 at a co/ ( f    
sev5 to eight doll>s4 ,if ! /rips are   
ravel$ at all1 x %\ld be at lea/ = a    
?ird ( an in*1 z o!rwise ! rug w\ld     
possess simply a r\gh & n a napp$       
surface4 ,if ! /rips are cut an in* 9   
wid? & ravel$ r m ?an a ?ird on ea*     
side1 x /ill leaves en\gh clo? to hold  
firmly 9 ! weav+1 b ,i h kn[n "o        
indu/ri\s s\l :o ravel$ ! /rips until   
only a n>r[ ?ird 0 left d[n ! middle ( !
 /rip1 & ?is %e f\nd x necess>y to /it* 
) ! sew+ ma*9e to prev5t fur!r ravel+4  
,i h also kn[n ( ! exp]im5t ( cutt+ !   
/rips on ! bias1 /it*+ along ! c5tre &  
pull+ ! two edges until !y 7 completely 
ruffl$4 ,al?\gh ?is is a pa9/ak+        
process1 x has v tangible m]its1 z1 9 ! 
fir/ place1 absolutely no?+ ( ! c>pet is
 wa/$--no ?reads are pull$ out & ?r[n   
away z 9 ! o!r me?od--& 9 ! next ! sew+s
 toge!r are ov]h& in/ead ( lapp$4 ,!    
ravel$ wa/e c (t5 be us$ z fill+ = !    

ends ( rugs if x is w\nd z x is pull$ f 
! c>pet rags4 ,inde$1 "o c h>dly af=d to
 wa/e su* good mat]ial4  ,x w be se5 t  
!re are great possibilities 9 ! c>pet   
rug4 ,ev5 ! unravell$ ones are desirable
 floor cov]+ on acc\nt ( _! weight &    
firmness4 ,!y lie :]e !y are plac$1 ) no
 turn$-up ends1 & ?is is a great virtue 
9 rugs4  ,( c\rse mu* ( ! beauty ( !    
+ra9 c>pet rug dep5ds ^u ! orig9al col\r
 ( ! c>pet4 ,mo/ ( ^? :i* are )\t design
 w "w well into rugs if a /rongly       
contra/+ col\r is us$ 9 ! w>p4 ,if1 =   
in/ance1 ! c>pet col\r is pla9 blue1 !  
w>p %\ld be :ite2 if yell[1 ei!r an     
orange w>p1 :i* w make a v bright rug1  
or a gre5 w>p1 :i* w give a s(t yell[i% 
gre51 or a blue1 :i* w give a g5]al     
effect ( gre5 *ang+ to yell[4  ,if !    
c>pet %\ld be a figur$ "o1 a r$ w>p w be
 f\nd m effective ?an any o!r 9 br++ all
 ! col\rs toge!r4 ,if x %\ld happ5 to be
 fad$ or col\rless1 ! bread?s c be dipp$
 9 a tub ( /rong dye ( "s col\r :i* w   
act well ^u ! previ\s t9t4 ,if1 =       

in/ance1 x %\ld be a fad$ blue1 x may be
 dipp$ 9 an indigo dye = r5ewal ( col\r1
 or into yell[1 :i* w *ange x into gre54
 ,a poor yell[ w take a brilliant r$    
dye1 & a fad$ br[n or fawn w be *ang$   
into a good cl>et col\r by treat+ x ) r$
 dye4 ,fad$ br[n or fawn col\rs w take a
 good d>k gre51 z w also a weak blue4   
,blue c also be treat$ ) yell[ or a     
fre%] blue4  ,( c\rse1 9 speak+ ( ?is   
k9d ( dye+1 ! r5ewal ( old t9ts1 x is ) 
ref]5ce to ! common prep>$ dyes :i* are 
= sale--) directions--by e druggi/1 & ) 
a little k ( h[ ^! col\rs act ^u ea* o!r
 "o c produce v good effects4 ,x is q a 
diff]5t ?+ f ! dye+ ( fibre :i* is to be
 wov5 into clo?4 ,9 ! latt] case x is f>
 wis] to use vegetable dyes1 b 9 !      
fre%5+ ( old mat]ial ! prep>$ m9]al dyes
 are m conv5i5t & suffici5tly effective4
     ,,*apt] ,v4  ,,wov5 ,,rag          
,,porti]es4   ,rag weav+ is n necess>ily
 conf9$ to rugs1 = v beautiful porti]es 
& table & l\nge cov]s may be wov5 f     
c>efully *os5 & prep>$ rags4 ,! process 

is practically ! same1 ! diff]5ce be+ l 
t betwe5 co>se & f9e ne$lework1 :]e f9] 
mat]ial & clos] & m pa9/ak+ h&iwork is  
be/[$4 ,! result is l a homespun clo?4  
,bo? w>p & wo( mu/ be f9] ?an 9 ord9>y  
c>pet weav+4 ,in/ead ( co>se cotton y>n1
 w>p mu/ be f9e m]c]iz$ cotton1 or ( l95
 or silk ?read1 & ! w>p ?reads are set  
mu* clos] 9 ! loom4 ,9 place ( t5 or    
twelve ?reads to ! in*1 !re %\ld be f   
fifte5 to tw5ty4 ,! wo( or fill+ may be 
old or new1 & ei!r ( f9e cotton1 m]9o1  
s]ge1 or o!r wool mat]ial1 or ( silk4 ,!
 ord9>y silk-rag porti]e is n a v       
attractive hang+1 be+ some:at ak9 to !  
crazy quilt1 & made1 z is t bewild]+    
production1 f a collection ( ribbons &  
silk pieces ( all col\rs & qualities1   
cut & sew$ toge!r 9 a haphaz>d way1 )\t 
any arrangem5t ( col\r or ?\ght (       
effect1 & s5t to ! weav] ) a vague idea 
( gett+ some?+ ( wor? f valueless       
mat]ial4 ,?is is q a diff]5t ?+ f a silk
 porti]e made f "s beautiful old silk   
g>m5t1 :i* is too mu* worn = fur!r use1 

:]e w>p & wo( col\r are select$ =       
fitness & h>mony1 & ! weav] uses h]     
rags1 z ! pa9t] does 8 col\rs1 ) a      
purpose ( arti/ic effect4 ,if ! "w is   
done f t po9t ( view1 ! la/ /ate ( !    
once beautiful old g>m5t may truly be   
said to be bett] ?an ! fir/4 ,if a light
 clo? is us$ = ?is k9d ( manufacture1 x 
may be torn into /rips s n>r[ z to      
simulate y>n--& make :at appe>s to be   
y>n weav+4 ,?is _c well be done ) old or
 worn clo?1 because !re is n /r5g? 9 ! v
 n>r[ /rip to be> ! /ra9 ( te>+2 b new  
musl91 almo/ z light z t :i* is kn[n z  
*eeseclo?1 treat$ 9 ?is way makes a     
beautiful canvas-l weav+ :i*1 if well   
col\r$1 is v attractive = porti]es or   
table cov]s4  ,if "o has bread?s ( silk 
( a quality :i* c be torn )\t ravel+1 & 
is suffici5tly /rong to be> ! process1 x
 is delightful mat]ial to "w )4 ,if x is
 ( ord9>y ?ickness1 a half-in* 9 wid? is
 q wide en\gh1 & ?is w roll or d\ble    
into ! size ( ord9>y y>n4 ,if ! silk is 
n /rong en\gh to te>1 x is bett] to cut 

! /rips ^u ! bias ?an /raight1 & ! same 
is true ( f9e wool5s1 l m]9os1 ca%m]es1 
or any wor/$ goods4 ,!re is mu* m       
ela/icity 9 !m :5 cut 9 ?is way1 & !y   
are m readily cru%$ toge!r by ! w>p4  ,i
 "k a beautiful hang+ ( crimson silk1 or
 r ( crimson & g>net--! crimson hav+ be5
 orig9ally a light silk dress dy$ to    
%ade into ! g>net4 ,! two col\r$ rags 7 
sewn toge!r hit or miss fa%ion & wov5 ^u
 a bright c>d9al-col\r$ w>p4 ,!re 0 no  
attempt at bord]3 x 0 simply a l5g? (   
v>i-col\r$ co>se silk weav+1 absolutely 
preci\s = col\r & quality4  ,treat$ 9   
?is way1 an old silk g[n takes on q a   
new value & becomes inve/$ ) absorb+    
int]e/4 ,spots & t>ni% disappe> 9 !     
metempsy*osis1 or s]ve = scatt]$        
v>iation1 & if ! weav] *ooses to /ill   
fur!r embelli% x ) a monogram or design 
9 cross /it* embroid]y1 %e has acquir$ a
 piece ( drap]y :i* might be a valuable 
inh]itance to h] *ildr54  ,m]9o or      
ca%m]e :i* has be5 worn & wa%$1 & is    
c\pl$ ) o!r mat]ial ( h>moniz+ col\r1 l 

pieces ( silk or velvet1 is almo/ z     
valuable = ! mak+ ( porti]es & table    
cov]s z if x 7 silk4 ,inde$1 = ! latt]  
purpose x is pref]able1 be+ g5]ally     
wa%able4  ,cotton hang+s made 9 ?is way 
are (t5 v desirable4 ,summ] musl9s :i* h
 s]v$ _! "t z dresses1 & are ( beautiful
 col\r & q /rong en\gh to g into ! loom1
 c be wov5 ) a w>p ( gray l95 ?read into
 really beautiful hang+s1 especially !  
/rong1 pla9 t9ts--! blues & gre5s & r$s 
:i* h be5 s mu* worn ( late ye>s4 ,!y h 
! advantage ( be+ easily wa%able1 & are 
p>ticul>ly suitable = c\ntry-h\se       
hang+s4 ,ev5 worn %eets & pill[-cases c 
be dy$ to suit ! furni%+ ( diff]5t      
rooms1 & wov5 ) a silk w>p ( /rong]     
col\r4 ,!y %\ld be torn into /rips n m  
?an a ?ird ( an in* wide1 s t x may cru%
 into a roll n l>g] ?an an ord9>y y>n4  
,?is w weave into a light1 /rong clo?1  
always int]e/+ because x diff]s f any?+ 
:i* c be pur*as$ ?r\gh ord9>y *annels4  
,to reappe> 9 ! %ape ( a beautiful &    
valuable rag-weav+ is ! f9al            

resurrection ( good textiles1 :5 !y h   
p]=m$ _! duty 9 ! _w & be5 worn out 9   
its s]vice4  ,^! home-wov5 porti]es are 
bett] )\t bord]s1 ! :ole surface be+    
pla9 or simply cl\d$ by mix+ two t9ts ( 
! same col\r toge!r4 ,!y c be elaborat$ 
by add+ a h&-made fr+e ( folds ( clo?   
sewn into a lattice & f9i%$ ) tassels4  
,?is is q a decorative feature1 &       
p>ticul>ly suitable to ! weav+4  ,x c   
easily be und]/ood t a l>ge %>e ( !     
beauty ( mak+ ^! h\sehold furni%+s lies 
9 ! col\r4 ,if t is good ! rug or       
porti]e or table-cov] is beautiful4 ,if 
x is ei!r dull or gl>+1 ! pleasure "o   
might h 9 x is lack+1 & x is q )9 "o's  
p[] to h ! article always beautiful4  ,x
 mu/ also be rememb]$1 if weav+ is tak5 
up z a s\rce ( pr(it1 t few ?+s :i* d n 
please ! eye w sell4 ,!re=e1 if = no o!r
 reason1 x is well wor? :ile = ! weav]  
to fir/ /udy ! *oice1 production &      
comb9ation ( beautiful col\rs r ?an !   
fabric ( ! rug4  ,i h said1 & w         
reit]ate1 t = ?is p>ticul> k9d (        

manufacture--! re/oration & adaptation (
 old goods1 & ! /r5g!n+ ( t9ts 9 c>pet  
w>ps--! yell[s & r$s ( ! ,magic or      
,diamond dyes ( comm]ce are effective & 
reliable4 ,inde$1 = new goods c>d9al dye
 is all t c\ld be ask$1 b :5 x comes to 
! use ( dyes = ! weav+ ( textiles &     
arti/ic fabrics1 "o mu/ resort to dye   
woods & plants4      ,illu/ration3      
,,knott$ ,,w>p ,,fr+e ,,= ,,wov5        
,,table-,,cov]      ,illu/ration3 ,,sew$
 ,,rag ,,fr+e ,,= ,,wov5 ,,porti]e      
,,fr+es4  ,no?+ is m important ?an !    
prop] f9i% ( ! rug1 & ?is g5]ally       
consi/s 9 a c>eful go+ ov] ( ! "w aft] x
 has come f ! loom--! cutt+ ( /ray      
ravel+s & sew+ ( loose ends1 & ! knott+ 
( ! long w>p ends4  ,x is only a v      
c>eless or inexp]i5c$ weav] :o leaves ! 
w>p ends 9 ! /ate 9 :i* !y come f !     
loom2 & inde$ !y c be made "o ( ! mo/   
effective features ( ! rug4 ,simple     
knott+ ( e six ?reads w make !m safe f  
ravel+1 & sometimes ! %ortness ( ! w>p  
ends all[s no m ?an ?is4 ,x is well wor?

 :ile1 h[ev]1 to leave six or eight     
in*es to "w into decorative fr+es1 & ^! 
c be made 9 v>i\s ways1 ( :i*           
illu/rations are giv54  ,9 ! case (     
decorative fr+es !re c be d\ble or      
triple knott+--/raight1 or work$ into   
po9ts2 braid$ fr+es :i* h ! m]it ( bo?  
/r5g? & beauty1 & are free f !          
tangle-tr\ble ( long fr+es1 & ! v       
effective rag-lattice f9i% = porti]es & 
table-cov]s4 ,inde$1 half ! beauty ( !  
rug may lie 9 ! fr++ & f9i%4   ,,pr(its4
  ,! pecuni>y ga9 f rag rug weav+ may   
easily be calculat$4 ,fir/ ( all comes !
 co/ ( ! loom1 :i* w be ab\t sev5ty     
doll>s4 ,! int]e/ ^u ?is1 ) necess>y    
repairs1 may be reckon$ at ab\t five    
doll>s p] ye>4  ,to e six-foot rug goes 
two-?irds ( a p\nd ( w>p1 & ?is w\ld    
am\nt to f t5-&-a-half to f\rte5 c5ts1  
accord+ to ! rate ( pur*ase4 ,to e su*  
rug mu/ g ?ree p\nds ( cotton or two    
p\nds ( wool5 rags1 co/+ = cotton ?irty 
& = wool5 fifty c5ts4 ,to ! cotton rugs 
mu/ be add$ ! possible co/ ( dye-/uffs1 

:i*1 aga91 might co/ tw5ty c5ts1 mak+   
co/ ( mat]ial 9 ei!r cotton or wool5    
rugs f sixty to sixty-f\r c5ts4  ,z f> z
 pr(it is conc]n$1 if rag rugs are well 
made !y w sell = two doll>s ea*1 if     
successful 9 col\r1 f two doll>s & a    
half to ?ree & a half1 & if beautiful & 
exceptional 9 col\r & f9i% f f\r to six 
doll>s4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t ?is latt]
 price w be = rugs :i* h arti/ic value4 
,probably ! av]age weav] c safely reckon
 ^u "o doll> & eighty-five c5ts to two  
doll>s regul> pr(it = ! labor ( sew+ &  
fill+ & weav+ & knott+ ! rugs4 ,x is    
fair to accept ?is z a basis = regul>   
pr(it1 ! am\nt ( :i* mu/ dep5d ^u       
facility ( production & ! ability to    
produce unexceptionable ?+s4  ,b x is n 
alone pecuni>y ga9 :i* %\ld be consid]$4
 ,ability to produce or create a good ?+
 is 9 itself a happ9ess1 & ! value (    
happ9ess _c easily be reckon$4 ,! k     
necess>y to su* production is a p]sonal 
ga94 ,ev]y?+ we c d :i* p g5]ally _c or 
d n d1 or :i* we c d bett] ?an o!rs1    

helps u to a c]ta9 value ( ourselves :i*
 makes life valuable4 ,= ?is reason1 !n1
 z well z = ! ga9 ( x1 a loom 9 ! h\se &
 a k ( weav+ is an advantage1 n only = !
 eld]s1 b to ! *ildr54 ,if ! boys &     
girls 9 e f>mh\se 7 taught to create m  
?+s1 !y w\ld n only be abl] z human     
be+s1 b !y w\ld n be s ready to run out 
into ! _w 9 se>* ( int]e/+ occupations4 
,a loom1 a turn+-la!1 a "w-b5*1 & a *e/ 
( tools1 a h\se-organ or melodeon1 & a  
neighb\rhood libr>y1 w\ld keep boys &   
girls at home1 & make !m m valuable     
citiz5s :5 indep5d5t liv+ became a      
necessity4 ,ev]y?+ :i* broad5s ! life1  
:i* mu/ by reason ( n>r[ means & fix$   
occupation be /ation>y1 gives some?+ ( !
 advantage ( travel & contact ) ! _w1 & 
! add+ ( pr(itable outside indu/ries to 
f>mh\se life is an important /ep 9 ?is  
direction4     ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,wool5   
,,rugs4   ,!re are two conditions :i* w 
make home weav+ valuable4 ,! fir/ is t !
 mat]ial1 :e!r x be ( cotton or wool1   
%\ld be gr[n ^u ! f>m1 & t x c\ld n be  

sold 9 ! raw /ate at a price :i* w\ld   
make ! gr[+ ( x pr(itable4 ,9 wool crops
 !re are c]ta9 odds & ends ( ragg$1 /a9$
 & torn locks1 :i* w\ld injure !        
appe>ance ( ! fleece1 & are !re=e ?r[n  
aside1 & ?is wa/e is p]fectly suitable =
 rug weav+4  ,9 cotton !re is n ! am\nt 
( wa/e1 b ! fibre itself is n z         
valuable1 & a portion ( x c\ld be res]v$
 = home weav+1 ev5 ?\gh x %\ld n be     
turn$ to m pr(itable acc\nt4  ,! next   
condition is t ! "t us$ 9 weav+ is also 
wa/e or left-ov] "t4 ,if h\sekeep+      
requires only a qu>t] or half ( a       
woman's "t1 weav+ is m re/ful & int]e/+1
 z well z m pr(itable1 ?an idl5ess2 & 9 
almo/ e family !re are memb]s to :om    
p>tial employm5t w\ld be a boon4  ,!re  
is no m>ketable value = sp>e "t or =    
individual ta/e1 s t ! wom5 ( ! family  
possess+ ^! c />t a weav+ ent]prise1    
c\nt+ only ! co/ ( mat]ial at gr[]s'    
prices4 ,if !y c c>d1 sp91 dye & weave z
 well z ! wom5 ( two g5]ations did be=e 
!m1 !y h a mo/ pr(itable indu/ry 9 _!   

own h&s 9 ! %ape ( weav+4  ,if mat]ials 
mu/ be pur*as$ ! pr(it is small]1 & ! "q
 arises :e!r sp>e "t & p]sonal ta/e &   
skill c be made pr(itable4 ,?is dep5ds  
entirely ^u circum/ances & "*4 ,:5      
circum/ances are or c be made fav\rable1
 & !re is indu/ry & ambition beh9d !m1  
dome/ic weav+ is a beautiful & pr(itable
 occupation4  ,!re are _m neighb\rhoods 
:]e ! conditions are exactly suitable to
 ! prosecution ( important dome/ic      
indu/ries--localities :]e %eep are rais$
 & wool is a regul> product1 or :]e     
cotton is gr[n & ! weav+ habit is n     
ext9ct4 ,?is is true ( _m ,new ,engl&   
neighb\rhoods & ( ! :ole ,cumb]l&       
,m\nta9 region1 & x is 9 response to a  
dem& = direction ( unappli$ advantages t
 ?is book is writt54  ,i am conv9c$ t ! 
weav+ ( dome/ic wool or cotton rugs     
might be s develop$ 9 ! m\nta9 regions (
 ! ,s\? z to greatly decrease !         
importation ( ,ea/]n ones ( ! same      
grade4  ,an endless v>iety might be made
 9 ^! localities1 ! diff]5ce ( climate1 

mat]ial & habits ( ?\ght add+ int]e/ z  
well z v>iety1 & x is safe to say t !   
home m>ket is wait+ = !m4 ,h\sekeep]s h 
le>n$ by exp]i5ce t a rug :i* c be      
easily lift$ & frequ5tly %ak5 is n only 
f> m cleanly1 & consequ5tly saf]1 f a   
sanit>y po9t ( view1 ?an a c>pet1 b t x 
has o!r m]its :i* are ( economic z well 
z e/hetic importance4  ,a rug is m      
durable ?an a c>pet ( equal weight &    
texture because x c be con/antly %ift$ f
 po9ts ( we> to ^? :i* are less expos$4 
,x c be mov$ f room to room1 or ev5 f   
h\se to h\se1 )\t ! tr\ble ( %ap+ or    
fitt+2 & la/ b n lea/1 x br+s a         
conc5tration ( col\r exactly :]e x is   
ne$$ = effect1 & ?is is possible to no  
o!r piece ( h\se furni%+4 ,9 %ort1 !re  
seems to be no b> to its g5]al          
acceptance1 except+ ! bad floors ( our  
imm$iate pr$ecessors 9 build+4  ,x only 
ne$s t co/1 quality & g5]al effect ( !  
home-wov5 rugs %\ld be %ap$ into p]fect 
adaptation to our wants1 to make !m z   
necess>y a "p ( ord9>y h\se-furni%+ z   

*airs & tables4  ,^! ?ree requirem5ts   
are )9 ! rea* ( any home-weav+ f>m]'s   
wife :o w give to ! "w ! same ?\ght =   
economical conditions1 ! same ambition =
 ?or\gh "w & ! same intellig5t /udy :i* 
h] husb& be/[s ^u 8 successful f>m+4  ,z
 !re is already "o ,am]ican rug :i*     
fulfills mo/ ( ^! conditions1 x is well 
to consid] x z a />t+ po9t = progress4  
,?is is ! heavy ,indian rug kn[n z !    
,navajo blanket4 ,orig9ally fa%ion$ to  
)/& ! cold & exposure ( outdoor life1 x 
has comb9$ ?ickness1 durability &       
s(tness ) excell5t col\r & weav+ &      
p]fectly *>act]i/ic design4  ,9 ! be/   
examples1 :]e ! wool is n b\ght f       
trad]s1 b c>d$1 spun & dy$ by ! weav]1 !
 ,navajo blanket is a p]fect production 
( its k9d1 & ,i _c help wond]+ t !      
manufacture ( ^! rug-l blankets--"s (   
:i* are ( great intr9sic value--%\ld h  
be5 s long conf9$ to a primitive race1  
liv+ at our v doors4 ,! :ole process (  
sp9n+1 dye+ & weav+ c\ld be c>ri$ on 9  
any f>mh\se1 us+ ! co>se/ & lea/        

valuable wool1 & by reliable & well-*os5
 col\r1 good weight & c>eful weav+ br++ 
! manufacture into a prom95t place among
 ! home productions ( our p4  ,"o c     
h>dly imag9e simpl] ma*9]y ?an is us$ by
 ! ,indians4 ,x is sc>cely m ?an a      
p>allelogram ( /icks1 support$ by a back
 brace1 & yet ^u ^! simple looms an     
,indian woman w weave a fabric t w      
actually hold wat]4  ,! clumsy1         
old-fa%ion$ loom :i* is /ill 9 use 9 _m 
f>mh\ses is fully equal to all dem&s (  
?is v>iety ( weav+1 b !re are already 9 
! m>ket /eel-frame looms ) fly %uttles  
:i* take up mu* less room & are m easily
 work$4 ,i 0 ab\t to say !y 7 capable ( 
bett] "w1 b no?+ c\ld be bett] 9 me?od  
?an ! ,indian rug1 wov5 on its ?ree     
upright /icks2 & aft] all x is well to  
rememb] t quality is 9 ! weav]1 & n 9 ! 
loom4 ,! results obta9$ f ! simple/     
ma*9]y c be made to cov] gr\nd :i* is   
truly arti/ic4  ,z an example ( :at may 
be done to make ?is k9d ( weav+         
available1 we w suppose t "s "o hav+ an 

ord9>y loom1 & 9 ! habit ( weav+ rag    
c>pet1 wi%es to exp]im5t t[>d !         
production ( a good y>n rug4 ,! fir/ ?+ 
requir$ w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be mat]ial = bo? 
w>p & wo(4  ,! w>p c be made ( /rong    
cotton y>n :i* is manufactur$ = ?is v   
purpose & c be b\ght = ab\t sev5te5 c5ts
 a p\nd4 ,?is is probably *eap] ?an x   
c\ld be c>d$ & spun at home ev5 on a    
cotton-gr[+ f>m4  ,! wool fill+ %\ld be 
co>se & slack-twi/$1 & on wool-gr[+ f>ms
 or 9 wool-gr[+ di/ricts is easily      
produc$4 ,if x is ( home manufacture1 x 
may be spun z loosely or slackly z      
possible1 dy$ & wov5 )\t d\bl+1 :i* w be
 se5 to be an economy ( labor4 ,! s+le  
?read1 slackly twi/$1 gives a v         
desirable ela/icity to ! fabric1 because
 ! wool fibre is n too closely b\nd or  
pack$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if ! wool z well z 
! w>p mu/ be b\ght1 x is be/ to get x f 
! sp9n+ ma*9e 9 its fir/ /ate ( ! s+le  
?read1 & d ! d\bl+ & twi/+ at home4 ,9  
?is case x c be d\bl$ z _m or z few     
times z x is ?\ght be/1 & twi/$ z little

 z possible4  ,! next & mo/ important ?+
 is col\r1 & x is a great advantage if !
 dye+ c be done at home4 ,!re is a /rong
 & well-f\nd$ pref]5ce among art        
produc]s 9 favor ( vegetable dyes1 & yet
 x is possible to use c]ta9 ( ! anil9e  
col\rs1 especially 9 comb9ation1 9 safe 
& satisfactory ways4  ,e "o :o und]takes
 dome/ic weav+ mu/ "k h[ to dye "o or   
two good col\rs--black1 ( c\rse1 & !    
half-black or gray :i* a good col\ri/ ( 
my acqua9tance calls light black2 indigo
 blue equally1 ( c\rse1 9 ?ree %ades ( v
 d>k1 m$ium & light2 & r$ 9 two %ades ( 
d>k & light4 ,"h are sev5 %ades f ! ?ree
 dyes1 & :5 we add :ite we see t ! weav]
 is already v well equipp$ ) a v>iety ( 
col\r4 ,! eight %ades c be /ill fur!r   
enl>g$ by cl\d+ & mix+4 ,! mix+ c be    
done 9 two ways1 ei!r by c>d+ two t9ts  
toge!r be=e sp9n+1 or by twi/+ !m toge!r
 :5 spun4  ,c>d+ toge!r gives a v mu*   
bett] effect 9 wool1 :ile twi/+ toge!r  
is pref]able 9 cotton4  ,d>k blue & :ite
 or m$ium blue & :ite wool c>d$ toge!r w

 give two blue-grays1 :i* _c be obta9$  
by dye+1 & are mo/ valuable4 ,:ite & r$ 
c>d$ toge!r give a lovely p9k1 & any    
%ade ( gray c be made by c>d+ diff]5t   
proportions ( black & :ite or half-black
 & :ite4 ,a valuable gray is made by    
c>d+ black & :ite wool toge!r 7& by     
black wool ,i mean ! natural black or   
br[ni% wool ( black %eep74 ,mix+ (      
deeply dy$ & :ite wool toge!r 9 c>d+ is1
 arti/ically consid]$1 a v valuable     
process1 z x gives a s(tness ( col\r :i*
 x is impossible to get 9 any o!r way4  
,cl\d+--:i* is almo/ an indisp5sable    
process = rug c5tres--c be done by w9d+ 
c]ta9 portions ( ! ske9s or hanks ( y>n 
v tightly & closely ) tw9e be=e !y are  
?r[n into ! dye-pot4 ,! w9d+ mu/ be     
close en\gh to prev5t ! dye p5etrat+ to 
! y>n4 ,?is means1 ( c\rse1 :5 ! cl\d+  
is to be ( :ite & ano!r col\r4 ,if x is 
to be ( two %ades ( "o col\r1 z a light 
& m$ium blue1 ! ske9 is fir/ dy$ a light
 blue1 & aft] dry+ is w\nd z ,i h       
describ$1 & ?r[n aga9 into ! dye-pot1   

until ! unw\nd portions become ! d>k]   
blue :i* we call m$ium4  ,9 a           
neighb\rhood :]e weav+ is a g5]al       
indu/ry1 x is an advantage if "s "o     
p]son :o has a g5]al aptitude = dye+ &  
exp]im5ts 9 col\rs und]takes x z a      
bus9ess4 ,?is is on ! pr9ciple t a p]son
 :o does only "o ?+ does x ) m facility 
& bett] ?an "o :o works 9 v>i\s l9es4   
,yet ev5 :5 !re is a neighb\rhood dy]1 x
 is1 z ,i h said1 almo/ indisp5sable t !
 weav] %\ld "k h[ to dye "o or two      
col\rs & to d x well4  ,suppos+ t !     
mat]ial1 9 ! %ape ( co>se cotton w>p1   
black1 r$ or :ite1 has be5 secur$1 or t 
a wool fill+ 9 ! col\rs & %ades ,i h    
describ$ has be5 prep>$ = weav+2 ! loom 
is !n to be w>p$1 at ! rate ( fifte5 or 
less ?reads to ! in*1 accord+ to !      
co>s5ess or f95ess ( ! fill+4  ,x is    
well to weave a half-in* ( ! cotton w>p 
= fill+1 z ?is b9ds ! ends m firmly ?an 
wool4 ,next to ?is1 a bord] ( black &   
gray 9 alt]nate half-in* /ripes c be    
wov51 & foll[+ t1 ! body ( ! rug 9 d>k  

r$1 cl\d$ ) :ite4 ,aft] five feet ( ! r$
 is wov51 a bord] end ( ! black & gray  
is add$1 & ! rug may be cut f ! loom1   
leav+ ab\t f\r in*es ( ! w>p at ei!r end
 z a fr+e4 ,if ! fill+ y>n is ( good    
col\r1 & has be5 well pack$ 9 ! weav+1 s
 z to entirely cov] ! w>p1 ! result w be
 a good1 attractive & durable wool5 rug1
 wov5 aft] ! ,navajo me?od4  ,9 ?is "o  
example ,i h giv5 ! b>e & simple outl9e 
by foll[+ :i* a weav] ^: previ\s "w has 
be5 only rag c>pet weav+ c manufacture a
 good & valuable wool rug4 ,! diff]5ce w
 be simply t ( close w>p+ & a           
sub/itution ( wool = rags4 ,its value w 
be consid]ably increas$ or less5$ by !  
*oice ( mat]ial bo? 9 quality & col\r & 
! clos5ess & p]fection ( weav+4  ,!     
example giv5 calls = a rug six feet long
 by ?ree feet 9 wid?4 ,to make ?is v rug
 a mu* m important "o1 x ne$s only to   
v>y ! size ( ! bord]4 ,= a l>g] rug !   
l5g? mu/ be increas$ two feet1 & !      
bord]1 :i* 9 ?is case mu/ be ( pla9 or  
mix$ black--t is1 x mu/ n be alt]nat$ ) 

/ripes ( gray--mu/ measure "o foot at   
ei!r end4 ,:5 ?is is complete1 two n>r[ 
/rips "o foot 9 wid?1 wov5 ) mix$ black 
fill+1 mu/ be sew$ on ei!r side1 mak+ a 
rug eight feet long & five 9 wid?4 ,x is
 n a disadvantage to h ?is bord] /rip   
sewn1 in/ead ( be+ wov5 z a "p ( !      
c5tre4 ,_m ( ! *eap] ,ori5tal weav+s are
 put toge!r 9 ?is way1 & z _m ( ! old]  
h\se-looms w only weave a ?ree-foot     
wid?1 x is well to "k t t ne$ n prev5t !
 production ( rugs ( consid]able size4  
,endless v>iations ( ?is v simple y>n   
rug c be made ) v>iation 9 size z well z
 9 col\r4 ,two bread?s & two bord]s1 !  
bread?s ?ree feet 9 wid? & ! bord]s "o  
foot & six in*es1 w give a bread? ( n9e 
feet1 :i* ) a correspond+ l5g? w give a 
rug :i* w suffici5tly cov] ! floor ( an 
ord9>y room4 ,if ! c5tre is skilfully   
mottl$ & %ad$1 x w make a floor spread (
 beautiful col\r1 & "o :i* c\ld h>dly be
 f\nd 9 %ops4      ,illu/ration3 ,,isle 
,,la ,,motte ,,rug  ,! bord] c be made  
bright]1 z well z firm] & /iff]1 by us+ 

two fill+ ?reads toge!r--a r$ & a black2
 or an alt]nate use ( r$ & black1 us+   
two %uttles1 w give a light] & bett]    
effect ?an :5 black is us$ exclusively4 
,aft] size & weight--or1 to speak       
compreh5sively1 quality--is secur$ 9 ?is
 k9d ( simple weav+1 ! next mo/         
important ?+ is col\r4 ,( c\rse ! col\r 
mu/ be absolutely fa/1 b ,i h %[n h[ mu*
 v>iety c be made by %ad+ & mix+ ( ?ree 
fa/ col\rs1 & mu* m subtle & arti/ic    
effects c be produc$ by weav+ alt]nate  
?reads ( diff]5t col\rs4 ,inde$1 !      
effects obta9$ by us+ alt]nate ?reads c 
be v>i$ to almo/ any ext5t2 z1 =        
in/ance1 a blue & yell[ ?read--provid$ !
 blue is no deep] ?an ! yell[--w give ! 
effect ( gre5 to ! eye4 ,if ! blue is   
/rong] or deep]1 z x w almo/ necess>ily 
be1 x w be modifi$ & s(t5$ into a gre5i%
 blue4  ,r$ & :ite wov5 9 alt]nate      
?reads ^u a :ite w>p w give an effect ( 
p9k1 & ) ?is col\r = a c5tre ! bord]    
%\ld be a good gray4  ,( c\rse1 alt]nate
 ?r[+ ( diff]5t col\r$ y>ns makes !     

weav+ g m sl[ly ?an :5 "o alone is us$1 
& some?+ ( ! same col\r effect c be     
produc$ by d\bl+1 in/ead ( alt]nat+4 ,x 
is1 ( c\rse1 n q ! same1 z "o col\r may 
%[ ei!r "u or ov] ! o!r1 & ! effect is  
apt to be mottl$ in/ead ( "o ( uni=m    
/ripes4  ,! end 9 view 9 all ^! mixtures
 is v>iation & livel9ess ( col\r1 n an  
effect ( /ripes or spots2 inde$1 ^! are 
v objectionable1 especially :5 9        
contra/$ or diff]5t colors4 ,a deep5+ or
 light5+ ( ! same col\r 9 irregul>      
pat*es1 z w occur 9 cl\d$ y>ns1 gives   
int]e/1 :]eas if ^! cl\d+s 7 9 /rongly  
contra/$ col\rs !y w\ld be crude &      
unre/ful4 ,= ?is reason1 if = no o!r1 x 
is well to "w 9 few t9ts1 & use contra/+
 col\rs only = bord]s4  ,to %[ h[ mu*   
v>iety is possible 9 weav+ ) ! few dyes 
,i h nam$1 ,i w give a numb] (          
comb9ations :i* w produce good results &
 be apt to h>monize ) ord9>y furni%+4   
,by add+ orange yell[1 :i* is also "o ( 
! simple/ & safe/ ( dyes1 we secure by  
mixture ) blue a mottl$ gre51 & ?is     

completes a range ( col\r :i* really    
leaves no?+ to be desir$4  ,no4 #a4     
,col\rs black & r$4 ,bord]1 alt]nate    
/ripes ( black & d>k r$1 z foll[s3 ,fir/
 /ripe ( black1 "o & a half in*es2      
second /ripe ( r$1 "o in*2 ?ird /ripe ( 
black1 "o in*2 f\r? /ripe ( r$1 "o-half 
in*2 fif? /ripe ( black1 ?ree-qu>t]s    
in*2 six? /ripe ( r$1 "o-half in*2 sev5?
 /ripe ( black1 half-in*2 c5tre ( light 
r$ cl\d$ ) d>k r$2 rev]s$ bord]4  ,no4  
#b4 ,col\rs black & r$4 ,bord] "o foot 9
 dep?1 ( black & r$ ?reads wov5         
alt]nately4 ,c5tre d>k r$1 cl\d$ ) light
 r$4 ,wov5 six feet1 ) "o-foot bord] at 
sides z well z ends4  ,no4 #c4 ,col\rs  
r$ & :ite4 ,bord] sev5 in*es ( pla9 r$4 
,c5tre ( r$ & :ite wov5 alt]nately4     
,no4 #d4 ,col\rs r$ & black4 ,bord]     
black & r$1 ?reads wov5 alt]nately1 "o  
foot 9 dep?2 c5tre ( alt]nate /ripes1   
two in*es 9 wid?1 ( d>k r$ & light r$2  
eight feet 9 l5g?1 ) foot-wide side     
bord]s1 wov5 ) alt]nate ?reads ( r$ &   
black4  ,no4 #e4 ,col\rs r$ & black4    

,bord] eighte5 in*es 9 dep?1 ( alt]nate 
r$ & black1 half-in* /ripes4 ,c5tre (   
d>k r$1 cl\d$ ) light4  ,no4 #f4 ,col\rs
 gray1 r$ & :ite1 to be wov5 ( d\bl$1   
slightly twi/$ ?reads4 ,bord] "o foot 9 
dep? at ends & sides1 wov5 ( r$ & gray  
y>n twi/$ toge!r4 ,c5tre ( r$ & :ite y>n
 9 twi/$ ?reads4  ,no4 #g4 ,col\rs r$ & 
:ite4 ,bord] ( pla9 r$1 tw5ty in*es 9   
dep?4 ,c5tre 9 alt]nate half-in* /ripes 
( r$ & :ite4  ,no4 #h4 ,col\rs blue1 r$ 
& black4 ,bord] f\r in*es deep ( black1 
two in*es ( pla9 r$1 "o in* ( black4    
,c5tre ( cl\d$ blue4  ,no4 #i4 ,col\r   
blue4 ,bord] eight in*es ( d>ke/ blue4  
,c5tre ( cl\d$ m$ium & light blue4  ,no4
 #aj4 ,col\rs blue & :ite4 ,bord] ( v   
d>k & m$ium blue wov5 toge!r4 ,c5tre (  
blue & :ite y>n wov5 toge!r4  ,no4 #aa4 
,col\rs blue & :ite4 ,bord] ( m$ium pla9
 blue4 ,c5tre ( blue1 cl\d$ ) :ite4     
,no4 #ab4 ,col\rs blue & :ite4 ,bord] ( 
m$ium blue4 ,c5tre ( alt]nate /ripes (  
"o in* wid? blue1 & half-in* :ite       
/ripes4  ,no4 #ac4 ,col\rs blue & :ite4 

,bord] twelve in*es deep ( d>k blue1    
cl\d$ ) m$ium4 ,c5tre ( alt]nate ?reads 
( m$ium blue & :ite4  ,no4 #ad4 ,col\rs 
blue1 black & orange yell[4 ,bord] eight
 in*es deep ( black1 "o in* ( orange1   
two ( black4 ,c5tre1 alt]nate ?reads (  
blue & orange4  ,no4 #ae4 ,bord] ( d\bl$
 ?reads ( d>k blue & orange4 ,c5tre (   
alt]nate /ripes ( in* wide light blue & 
orange wov5 toge!r1 "o-half in* /ripes (
 cle> orange & :ite wov5 toge!r4  ,9 !  
examples ,i h giv51 :]ev] d\bl$ ?reads (
 diff]5t col\rs wov5 toge!r are us$1 x  
mu/ be und]/ood t !y are to be slightly 
twi/$1 & t ! w>p+ = d\ble-fill+ rugs ne$
 n be z close z = s+le fill+4 ,twelve   
?reads to ! in* w\ld be bett] ?an       
fifte51 & p]haps t5 or elev5 w\ld be    
/ill bett]4 ,d\bl$ y>n ( diff]5t col\rs 
produces a mottl$ or brok5 effect1 & ?is
 c (t5 be done :]e ! col\rs ( ! y>ns d n
 q satisfy ! weav]4 ,if !y are too dull1
 twi/+ !m slackly ) a v brilliant t9t w 
give a bett] %ade ?an if ! orig9al t9t 0
 satisfactory1 b 9 ! same way y>ns :i*  

are too brilliant c (t5 be made s(t &   
effective by twi/+ !m toge!r ) a pal]   
t9t4 ,m9ute p>ticles ( col\r br\ght     
toge!r 9 ?is way are brilliant )\t      
crud5ess4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! v pr9ciple ^u
 :i* impressioni/ pa9t]s "w1 giv+ pure  
col\r in/ead ( mix$1 b 9 su* m9ute &    
brok5 bits t ! eye conf\nds !m )        
surr\nd+ col\r1 gett+ at ! same "t !    
d\ble impression ( s(tness & vivacity4  
,^! examples ( fifte5 diff]5t rugs :i* c
 be wov5 f ! ?ree t9ts ( blue1 r$ &     
orange1 toge!r ) black & :ite1 d n by   
any means exhau/ ! possibilities (      
v>iety :i* c be obta9$ f ?ree t9ts4 ,ea*
 rug w give a sugge/ion = ! next1 & ea* 
may be an improvem5t ^u its pr$ecessor4 
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,cotton ,,rugs4   ,!   
w>p-cov]$ weav+ :i* ,i h describ$ 9 a   
previ\s *apt] z be+ ! simple/ & be/     
me?od = wool5 rugs1 is equally          
applicable to cotton weav+4 ,x is1 9    
fact1 ! "o us$ 9 mak+ ! cotton rugs wov5
 9 prisons 9 ,india1 & :i* 9 consequ5ce 
are kn[n z prison rugs4 ,!y are g5]ally 

wov5 9 /ripes ( d>k & light %ades (     
indigo blue & measure ab\t f\r by eight 
feet4 ,!y are greatly us$ by ,engli%    
resid5ts 9 ,india1 be+ mu* bett] adapt$ 
to life 9 a hot climate ?an ! m co/ly   
,indian & ,p]sian rugs1 :i* supply !    
_w-dem& = floor cov]+s4  ,9 our own     
summ] climate & *9tz-furni%$ summ]      
cottages !y w\ld be an extremely        
appropriate & economical cov]+ = floors4
 ,! w>p is l t ( ! ,navajo blanket1 a   
heavy cotton cord1 ! fill+ or wo( ( _m  
d\bl$ f9e cotton ?reads1 :i* q cov] !   
heavy w>p1 & give ! ridg$ effect ( a    
co>se rep4  ,z ,i h said1 !y are wov5   
almo/ inv>iably 9 horizontal /ripes (   
two blues1 or blue & :ite1 ) d>k] ends &
 a w>p fr+e4 ,simple z !y are & inde$   
mu/ be1 z !y are ! result ( unskill$    
lab\r1 !y are pleasant to look at1 & h  
_m virtues n dep5d5t ^u looks4 ,!y are  
w>m & pleasant to un%od feet1 & !re=e   
suitable = b$room use4 ,!y are s(t to   
%oe tread1 & give col\r & com=t to a    
summ] piazza4 ,!y c be hung z porti]es 9

 draughty places ) a c]ta9ty ( %elt]1 & 
c be lift$ & ?r[n ^u ! grass to be wa%$ 
by ! d[np\r ( a ?und] %[]1 & left to dry
 9 ! sun )\t detrim5t to col\r or       
quality4  ,surely ?is is a goodly li/ ( 
virtues1 & ! sum ( !m is by no means    
exhau/$4 ,_! durability is surpris+2 &  
!y c be sewn toge!r & /ret*$ ^u l>ge    
floors ) excell5t col\r effect4 ,!y c be
 turn$ or mov$ f room to room & place to
 place ) a facility :i* makes !m m ?an  
useful4 ,! manufacture is s simple t a  
*ild might weave !m1 :ile at ! same "t1 
by a skilful use ( col\r & good         
arrangem5t ( bord]1 !y c be made to fit 
! ne$s ( ! mo/ luxuri\s z well z !      
simple/ summ] cottage4 ,9 %ort1 !y are  
capable ( inf9ite v>iation & improvem5t1
 )\t dep>ture f ! simple me?od ( !      
prison rug4  ,( c\rse ! v>iation mu/ be 
9 col\r & ! arrangem5t ( col\r2 & 9     
/udy+ ?is possible improvem5t x mu/ be  
rememb]$ t cotton w nei!r take nor hold 
dyes z readily z wool or silk1 & t c]ta9
 dyes :i* are v t5aci\s 9 _! hold ^u    

animal fibre _c be dep5d$ ^u :5 appli$  
to vegetable fibre4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1    
c]ta9 dyes ^u :i* we c safely rely4     
,indigo blue1 & ! r$ us$ 9 dye+ :at is  
call$ ,turkey r$1 are reliable 9        
application to bo? wool & cotton1 & are 
wat] & sun pro( z well4 ,walnut &       
butt]nut /a9s w give fa/ %ades ( br[n & 
yell[1 & 9 addition !re is also ! buff  
or nanke5-col\r$ cotton1 ! natural t9t (
 :i* comb9es well ) br[n & blue4  ,9    
giv+ directions = rug col\r+s 9 cottons1
 ,i %all conf9e myself to ! use ( black1
 :ite1 blue & r$1 because ^! col\rs are 
easily procurable1 & also because rugs  
manufactur$ f !m w fit ! /yle ( furni%+ 
:i* dem&s cotton rugs4  ,! examples ,i  
%all give call = graduat$ dye+1         
especially 9 ! two t9ts ( r$ & blue4    
,any "o expect+ to succe$ 9 rug weav+   
mu/ be able to procure or produce f two 
to ?ree planes ( col\r1 z well z two    
mixtures 9 ea*4 ,^! w\ld be z foll[s3   
,9 blue3--#a/1 d>k blue2 #b;d1 m$ium    
blue2 #c;d1 light blue4  ,aft] ^! ?ree  

t9ts are secure1 ?ree v>iations ( blue c
 be made by knott+ ! ske9s m or less    
closely & ?r[+ m$ium1 light blue & :ite 
toge!r into ! dye-tub4 ,"h !y mu/ rema9 
until ! :ite ske9s %[ an outside ( light
 blue2 ! light blue ske9s are app>5tly  
*ang$ to m$ium1 & ! m$ium to d>k4 ,:5 !y
 are unti$ & dri$ !y w %[ ?ree cl\d$    
mixtures3  #a/1 ! m$ium blue cl\d$ )    
d>k2 #b;d1 light blue cl\d$ ) m$ium     
blue2 #c;d1 :ite1 cl\d$ ) light blue4   
,"h we h six v>iations ( ! "o t9t4 ,r$ c
 be treat$ 9 ! same way1 except t a r   
light & a v d>k r$ are all t c be c\nt$ 
^u safely z pla9 t9ts4 ,a v light r$ w n
 hold4 ,!re=e we h 9 r$s3--#a/1 d>k r$2 
#b;d1 light r$2 #c;d1 light r$1 cl\d$ ) 
d>k2 #d?1 :ite1 cl\d$ ) light r$4  ,?is 
gives t5 %ades 9 ^! two t9ts1 & :5 we   
add ! v>iations :i* seem to come (      
!mselves 9 dye+1 v>iations :i* are by no
 means subject to rule1 we %all see t ) 
^! two1 & black & :ite1 we are v well   
equipp$4  ,! m irregul> ! cl\d+1 ! bett]
 ! results4 ,! y>n may be made into l>ge

 d\ble knots1 or small s+le ones1 or    
into m or less tightly w\nd balls or    
bundles1 & ea* w h its own special &    
peculi> effect4 ,p]haps x is well to say
 t 9 cl\d+ ^u :ite ! col\rs %\ld be kept
 z light z is consi/5t ) ! t5acity (    
t9t4  ,aft] cl\d+1 /ill ano!r process 9 
cotton mixtures is possible1 & ?is is 9 
d\bl+ & twi/+1 :i* has ! effect ( d>k5+ 
or light5+ any t9t at w1 z well z ( giv+
 a mottl$ in/ead ( a pla9 surface4      
,hav+ secur$ v>iety by ^! v>i\s         
exp$i5ts1 ! next /ep is to make h>moni\s
 & well-balanc$ comb9ations1 & ?is is q 
z important1 or ev5 m s1 z m]e v>iety4  
,!re is "o v simple & useful rule 9     
col\r arrangem5ts1 & ?is is to make "o  
t9t l>gely pr$om9ant4 ,if x is to be a  
blue rug1 or a p9k1 or a :ite "o1 use   
o!r col\rs only to emphasize ! pr$om9ant
 "o1 z1 = in/ance1 a blue rug may be    
emphasiz$ by a bord] ( r$ & black2 or a 
r$ rug by a bord] ( black & :ite1 or    
black & yell[4  ,! bord] %\ld always be 
/rong]--t is d>k] or deep] 9 col\r--?an 

! c5tre1 ev5 :5 ! same col\r is us$     
?r\gh\t1 z 9 a light r$ rug1 ) d>k1     
almo/ cl>et-r$ ends1 or a m$ium blue rug
 ) v d>k blue ends4  ,:ite1 h[ev]1 c (t5
 be us$ 9 bord]s ( r d>k rugs 9         
alt]nation ) black or any d>k col\r1    
because its total abs5ce ( t9t makes x  
/rong & di/9ct1 & gives x =ce 9 m>k+ a  
limit4  ,"o successful comb9ation (     
col\rs w sugge/ o!rs1 & ! weav] :o has  
tak5 pa9s to provide h]self ) a v>iety (
 %ades1 & w foll[ ! rules ( proportion1 
w be at no loss 9 lay+ out ! plan ( h]  
weav+s4  ,! examples = fifte5 weav+s    
giv5 9 ! pap] on wool rugs are equally  
available 9 cotton4 ,i w1 h[ev]1 add a  
few v>iations especially adapt$ = cotton
 rugs3  ,no4 #a4 ,col\rs blue & :ite4   
,bord] six in*es ( pla9 d>k blue4 ,six  
in*es ( alt]nate half-in* /ripes ( d>k  
blue & :ite4 ,f\r to five feet ( cl\d$  
blue1 bord] repeat$1 ) f\r in*es ( w>p  
fr+e z a f9i%4  ,no4 #b4 ,col\rs blue & 
:ite4 ,bord] eight in*es wide ( pla9    
m$ium blue4 ,c5tre1 six feet ( light    

blue1 cl\d$ ) m$ium4 ,two side bord]s   
eight in*es wide2 f9i% ( :ite w>p fr+e4 
,no4 #c4 ,col\rs black1 :ite & r$4      
,bord] twelve in*es ( alt]nate half-in* 
/ripes ( black & :ite4 ,c5tre1 f\r feet 
( light r$1 cl\d$ ) d>k4 ,repeat bord]1 
& f9i% ) w>p fr+e4  ,no4 #d4 ,col\rs r$ 
& :ite4 ,bord]1 twelve in*es ( d>k &    
light r$1 9 twi/$ d\ble ?read4 ,c5tre1  
light r$ & :ite twi/$ d\ble ?read4      
,repeat bord] & f9i% ) f\r-in* fr+e4    
,no4 #e4 ,col\rs butt]nut-br[n1         
walnut-yell[1 r$1 & :ite4 ,bord] ( six  
in*es ( br[n & yell[1 twi/$ toge!r4     
,c5tre1 five feet ( light r$ & :ite1    
twi/$ toge!r4 ,repeat bord]1 & f9i% )   
fr+e4  ,no4 #f4 ,col\rs br[n1 blue1 &   
cl\d$-:ite4 ,bord]1 half-in* /ripes (   
m$ium blue & br[n alt]nat$ = six in*es4 
,c5tre1 five feet ( light blue1 cl\d$ ) 
m$ium4 ,repeat bord] & f9i% ) w>p fr+e4 
,^! six examples may be v>i$ to any     
ext5t by ! use ( cl\d$1 pla9 or mix$    
c5tres4 ,bord]s1 z a rule1 %\ld be wov5 
( uncl\d$ col\rs4  ,a natural developm5t

 ( ! cotton rug w\ld be ! weav+ ( co>se 
cotton y>ns into piece l5g?s :i* c\ld be
 cut & sewn l +ra9 c>pet1 or l ! f9e    
cotton-w>p$ matt+s :i* h be5 s popul> ( 
late ye>s4 ,!y w\ld h ! advantage ov]   
grass-weav+s 9 durability1 ease ( h&l+ &
 livel9ess ( effect4 ,inde$1 ! latt]    
consid]ation is ( great importance1 z   
cotton c>pets c be wov5 to h>monize ) ! 
*9tzes & cottons :i* are s mu* us$ 9    
summ] furni%+s4 ,?is is especially true 
( indigo-blue floor cov]+1 s9ce s few   
?+s are absolutely p]fect z an adjunct  
to ! blue *ambrays1 /rip$ awn+-clo?s1   
d5ims1 & ,india pr9ts s con/antly &     
effectively us$ 9 drap]ies4 ,inde$1 su* 
excell5t art 9 design has be5 devot$ to 
blue pr9ts1 bo? =eign & dome/ic1 t "o c 
safely reckon ^u _! prolong$ use1 & ?is 
be+ tak5 = grant$1 x is well to ext5d ! 
weav+ ( mixtures ( :ite & blue          
indef9itely4  ,al?\gh ! w>p-cov]$ me?od 
describ$ = wool5 & cotton rug weav+ c v 
well be us$ = c>pets1 ! /ill simpl] "o (
 ! alt]nate ?read1 or basket-weav+1 :5  

w>p & fill+ are ( equal weight & size1 c
 be made to answ] ! purpose q z well4 ,9
 fact1 !re is a c]ta9 advantage 9 !     
latt] me?od1 s9ce x makes ! w>p a factor
 9 ! arrangem5t ( col\r4  ,x is necess>y
 9 ?is /yle ( weav+ t ! fill+ %\ld be a 
h&-twi/$ ?read ( ! same weight & size z 
! w>p1 & ( a light] or d>k] %ade ( !    
same col\r4 ,if ! w>p is d>k1 ! fill+   
may be light1 or ! rev]se4 ,x %\ld be   
w>p$ at ! rate ( ab\t tw5ty-f\r ?reads  
to ! in*4  ,9 ?is k9d ( weav+ ! col\rs  
mu/ be pla9--t is1 uncl\d$--z ! v>iation
 is obta9$ by ! diff]5t %ades ( w>p &   
fill+4 ,/ill ano!r v>iation is made by  
us+ a clos] w>p ( ?irty ?reads to ! in* 
& a l>ge s(t v>i-col\r fill+ :i* w %[   
betwe5 ! w>p ?reads ) a peculi> wat]$ or
 vibratory effect4 ,a light r$ w>p1 ) a 
v loosely twi/$ fill+ ( black & :ite1 or
 a m$ium blue w>p ) a black & orange    
fill+1 w give extremely good results4   
,illu/ration3 ,,greek ,,bord] ,,9 ,,r$  
,,or ,,black      ,illu/ration3 ,,braid$
 ,,fr+e      ,illu/ration3 ,,diamond    

,,bord] ,,9 ,,r$ ,,or ,,black  ,:at ,i h
 said ?us f> z to ! weav+ ( wool5 &     
cotton rugs1 & ( cotton c>pets1 gives   
practical directions = arti/ic results  
to wom5 :o und]/& ! use ( ! loom 9 v    
simple weav+4 ,( c\rse1 m difficult ?+s 
c be done ev5 ) ord9>y looms1 z any "o  
:o has exam9$ ! elaborate blue-&-:ite   
spreads our gr&mo!rs wove ^u ! cumbr\s  
h\se-loom ( t p]iod c te/ify4 ,9 fact1 !
 degree ( skill requir$ 9 ! weav+ ( ^!  
preci\s heirlooms w\ld be q suffici5t = 
! production ( rugs adapt$ to v exact+  
pur*as]s4  ,p]haps x is z well to add t 
! directions giv5 9 ?is & ! prec$+ *apt]
 = rug weav+ are design$ n only or      
exclusively = weav]s1 b also = club wom5
 :o are s situat$ z to h access to &    
influ5ce 9 f>m+ or weav+ neighb\rhoods4 
,home manufactures1 guid$ by wom5 (     
culture & means1 w\ld h ! advantage n   
only ( ref9em5t ( ta/e1 b ( a c]ta9ty ( 
aim4 ,wom5 "k :at wom5 l1 & z !y are !  
f9al pur*as]s ( all h\sehold furni%+s1  
!y are n apt to enc\rage ! mak+ ( ?+s = 

:i* !re is no dem&4  ,i am (t5 ask$ !   
"q1 ,h[ are all ( ^! homespun &         
home-wov5 ?+s to be dispos$ (8 ,to ?is  
,i answ] t ! fir/ ef=t ( ! promot]s or  
orig9ators mu/ be--to fit !m = an exi/+ 
dem&4  ,!re is no d\bt ( ! g5u95ess ( a 
dem& = special dome/ic weav+s4 ,any     
neighb\rhood or comb9ation ( wom5 kn[n  
to be able to furni% su* articles to !  
public w\ld f9d ! want f> 9 excess ( !  
supply1 simply because undirect$ or     
comm]cial manufactures _c fit p]sonal   
wants z p]fectly z special ?+s c d4 ,x  
mu/ be rememb]$1 also1 t ! int]*ange (  
news betwe5 bodies ( wom5 int]e/$ 9     
indu/rial art w be a v pot5t factor 9 ! 
creation ( a m>ket = any dome/ic        
specialty4 ,9 fact1 x is 9 response to a
 dem& t ^! articles ^u home-weav+s h be5
 prep>$1 & a dem& = te*nical in/ruction 
presupposes an int]e/ 9 ! result4       
,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,l9sey ,,woolsey4   ,x
 has (t5 be5 giv5 z a reason = !        
discont9uance ( home weav+1 t no product
 ( ! h& loom c be z exact or z *eap z t 

( ! p[] loom4 ,! /atem5t z to co/ &     
quality is true1 b s f> f be+ a         
disc\rag+ "o1 x gives actual reasons = !
 cont9uance ( dome/ic weav+s4 ,! v fact 
t homespun textiles are n exact--9 !    
s5se ( absolute sam5ess--& n *eap1 9 !  
s5se ( fir/ co/1 is apt to be a reason =
 buy+ !m4 ,h&-weav+1 l h&writ+1 is      
individual1 & ?is is a virtue in/ead ( a
 defect1 s9ce x gives ! v>iety :i*      
satisfies "s my/]y ( human lik+1 a      
pref]5ce = inequality r ?an monoton\s   
excell5ce4  ,e h&-wov5 web diff]s f e   
o!r "o 9 c]ta9 *>act]i/ics :i* are /amp$
 ^u x by ! weav]1 & we value ^!         
diff]5ces4 ,9 fact1 ?is v trace ( human 
individuality is ! initial *>m belong+  
to all art indu/ries1 & ev5 if we       
disc\nt ?is advantage1 & reckon only    
money co/ & money value1 durability mu/ 
c]ta9ly c\nt = some?+4 ,a ?+ :i* co/s m 
& la/s long] is z *eap z "o :i* co/s    
less & goes to pieces be=e its prop] "t4
  ,9 a long & intimate acqua9tance ) :at
 are call$ art textiles--t is1 textiles 

:i* satisfy ! eye & ! imag9ation &      
fulfill m or less compet5tly ! function 
( use1 ,i h le>n$ t c]ta9 v desirable   
qualities are m (t5 f\nd 9 home-wov5 ?an
 9 ma*9e-wov5 goods4 ,some?+ is want+ 9 
ea* ( ! excell5t & wond]ful v>iety (    
comm]cial manufactures :i* w\ld fit x = 
! v>i\s decorative & art processes :i*  
mod]n life dem&s4 ,to p]fectly satisfy  
?is dem&1 we %\ld h a weav+ :i* is n    
only 9 itself an arti/ic manufacture1 b 
:i* easily absorbs any additional       
application ( art4  ,9 my own m9d ,i    
call ! ?+ :i* might & does n exi/1 ,!   
,miss+ ,textile4 ,to make x entirely    
appropriate to our e/hetic & practical  
ne$s1 ! miss+ textile mu/ be /rong en\gh
 = e-day we> & use2 x mu/ be capable (  
s(t1 r\nd folds 9 hang+2 & h ! quality (
 ela/icity :i* w prev5t creas+2 & above 
all1 x mu/ h beautiful & la/+ col\r4 ,if
 x c add to ^! qualities an adaptability
 to v>i\s h\sehold uses1 x w a*ieve     
success & des]ve x4 ,^! diff]5t         
qualities1 & especially ! "o ( a natural

 aff9ity = su* art-processes z col\r &  
embroid]y1 exi/ 9 none ( our dome/ic    
weav+s1 except+ only l9sey woolsey4     
,aft] mu* /udy ( ?is virtu\s product ( !
 m\nta9 regions ( our ,s\!rn ,/ates ,i  
f9d x capable ( great developm5t4 ,x has
 two qualities :i* are n (t5 co-exi/5t1 
& ^! are /r5g? & flexibility2 & ?is is  
ow+ n only to its be+ h&-wov51 b also to
 its be+ a wool-fill$ textile--t is1 x  
is wov5 ^u a cotton w>p1 ) a s+le twi/$ 
wool-fill+4 ,?is peculi>ity ( texture   
makes x v suitable = embroid]y1 s9ce x  
(f]s little resi/ance to ! ne$le1 & yet 
is firm en\gh to prev5t /it*es s9k+ into
 its sub/ance--a frequ5t fault ) s(t or 
loosely wov5 textiles4 ,! w>p is g5]ally
 made ( :at ! weav]s call mill y>ns1    
cotton y>ns spun & (t5 dy$ 9 cotton     
mills2 & :5 ! clo? is wov5 = wom5's we> 
x is apt to c>ry a /rip$ w>p ( r$ &     
blue1 ) a mix$ fill+ made f sp9n+ ! wool
 ( black %eep ) a small proportion (    
:ite4  ,9 se>*+ = art textiles1 "o w\ld 
n f9d mu* enc\ragem5t 9 ?is p>ticul>    

v>iety ( l9sey woolsey1 b ! unblea*$1   
uncol\r$ mat]ial :i* is wov5 = all k9ds 
( h\sehold use1 or piece-dy$ = m5's we>1
 is q a diff]5t ?+4 ,9 its undy$ /ate x 
is ( a w>m ivory t9t1 :i* makes a       
beautiful gr\nd = pr9t+1 & 9 my fir/    
acqua9tance ) x1 :i* 0 made ?r\gh ! wom5
 commission]s f ,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee &   
,georgia dur+ ! ,columbian ,exposition1 
,i made "s mo/ int]e/+ exp]im5ts 9 block
 pr9t+ ^u ?is natural backgr\nd4  ,"o c 
h>dly expect t l9sey woolsey w come into
 frequ5t or common use z a pr9t$        
textile1 s9ce ! two processes ( h&-weav+
 & block-pr9t+ are n natural neighb\rs1 
b ?is capacity = tak+ & hold+ /a9s is ( 
great value 9 embroid]y1 s9ce x enables 
an arti/ic embroid]] to produce excell5t
 effects ) comp>atively little lab\r4 ,a
 clev] ne$lewoman1 work+ ^u a fabric :i*
 takes k9dly to /a9s1 c apply col\r 9 _m
 l>ge spaces & int]-spaces 9 h] design  
:i* w\ld o!rwise h to be cov]$ ) /it*]y1
 & 9 ?is way--:i* is a p]fectly accept$ 
& legitimate "o--%e ga9s an effect :i*  

w\ld o!rwise be co/ly & labori\s4  ,f ! 
composite nature ( ?is dome/ic fabric1  
its cross-weav+ ( animal & vegetable    
fibre1 x takes col\r irregul>ly4 ,e     
cross-?read ( wool is deep] 9 tone ?an !
 cotton ?read x crosses1 & ?is gives !  
quality :i* arti/s call vivacity or     
vibration4 ,l9sey woolsey ev5 :5        
piece-dy$ has some?+ ( ?is effect1 &    
judici\s & arti/ic col\r treatm5t w\ld  
complete its claims to be consid]$ an   
art textile4  ,x is n to be suppos$ t ! 
weav]s !mselves c "w out ?is problem4 ,x
 w ne$ ! direction & enc\ragem5t (      
educat$ & arti/ic wom54 ,tak+ ! fabric j
 z x exi/s1 x is ready = ! f9] dome/ic  
processes le>n$ by ! wom5 ( ! ,s\? dur+ 
! h>d ye>s ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! clev]     
exp$i5ts ( /it*]y1 ! ways 9 :i* !y v>i$ 
_! simple home-manufactures1 & above all
 ! k ga9$ ( dome/ic col\r+1 w be (      
ine/imable value 9 ! direction ( arti/ic
 indu/ries4 ,9 tru?1 ,s\!rn wom5 h ways 
( /a9+ & dye+ & produc+ beautiful col\r 
q unkn[n to o!r ,am]ican wom54 ,!y "k h[

 to get diff]5t grays & purples & black 
f logwood1 & gold5 & d>k br[n f walnut  
b>k1 & all ! %ades ( blue possible to   
indigo2 & yell[-r$s f madd]1 & rose-r$ &
 crimson f pokeb]ry1 & "o yell[ f pumpk9
 & ano!r f gold5rod2 & !y are clev]     
en\gh to f9d mordants = all ^! dyes &   
/a9s1 & make !m indelible4 ,x ne$s      
exactly ! conjunction :i* we f9d 9 !    
,s\?1 ( facile home-weav+1 k & practice 
( exp]im5tal dye+1 & love ( practical   
art1 to develop true art fabrics4  ,to  
%[ :at l9sey woolsey is capable (1 ,i w 
in/ance a mat]ial wov5 9 ,india 9 ?9    
wool5 /rips ( ab\t twelve in*es 9 wid?4 
,x is :at we %\ld call a sleazy mat]ial 
to beg9 )4 ,! /rips ( diff]5t col\rs are
 sewn1 & v badly sewn1 toge!r1 & !y are 
also badly wov54 ,too flimsy = actual   
we>1 !y are simply admirable vehicles = 
col\r1 & to ?is quality alone !y owe _! 
popul>ity & importance4 ,aft] be+ sewn  
toge!r1 ! /rips are g5]ally embroid]$ 9 
a r\gh way1 ) a con/antly repeat+ figure
 on ea* bread?4 ,! col\r is c]ta9ly     

beautiful1 a contra/ ( s(t blues1 & a   
selection ( unapproa*able               
br[ns--yell[-br[ns1 r$-br[ns1 gre5-br[ns
 & gold-br[ns1 ) yell[s ( all %ades1 &  
:ites ( all t9ts1 & ?is col\r-beauty    
gives !m a place z porti]es & curta9s   
:]e !y d n belong by intr9sic or        
con/itutional wor?4  ,if "o 0 int5t only
 ^u produc+ an imitation ( ! ,bagdad    
curta9s 9 l9sey woolsey1 x w\ld be easy 
to weave n>r[ l5g?s ( v>i\s col\rs1 & by
 *oos+ ^? :i* 7 good contra/s or        
h>monies1 & embroid]+ !m toge!r )       
buttonhole-/it*1 or cat-/it*1 or any    
ornam5tal /it*1 to get some?+ v l !m 9  
effect & f> bett] 9 quality4 ,b x %\ld  
be ! aim ( dome/ic manufacture to d     
some?+ :i* is di/9ctive1 & !re=e x w\ld 
be bett] to />t ) ! int5tion ( produc+ !
 effect 9 "o's own way4 ,?is c\ld be    
done by weav+ ! clo? 9 full wid? 7:i*   
%\ld1 if possible1 be f\r feet71 dep5d+ 
entirely ^u ! w>p ?reads = col\r4 ,?is1 
x may be rememb]$1 is already "o ( !    
means ( v>iation appli$ to l9sey woolsey

 9 weav+ homespun dress goods2 b 9 ?is  
case x mu/ be c>efully *os5 art-ef=t1   
us+ col\rs :i* are 9 !mselves beautiful4
 ,9 dep5d+ ^u ! w>p alone = col\r ! fact
 mu/ be kept 9 m9d t x w be mu* obscur$ 
by ! ov]-weav+ ( ! wool fill+4 ,x w be  
necess>y1 !re=e1 to use f> /rong] col\rs
 ?an if !y 7 to /& unmix$ or unobscur$4 
,vivid blue1 /rong orange1 flam+ r$ &   
gold-br[n c\ld be us$ 9 ! w>p 9 /ripes (
 ab\t t5 in*es 9 wid?1 ) two in*es (    
dead black on ! sides & betwe5 ea*      
col\r4 ,! fill+ mu/ be ( "o pale t9t1   
ei!r an ivory :ite or lemon yell[1 or a 
v pale spr+ gre5 wov5 ov] all4 ,?is w\ld
 modify ! viol5ce ( col\r1 giv+ an      
effect l ho> fro/ ov] autumn leaves4 ,z 
a simple weav+ ?is w\ld h a beautiful   
effect1 b :5 a co>se orange-col\r$ silk 
embroid]y1 consi/+ ( a wav$ /em &       
alt]nate leaves1 is c>ri$ d[n ! c5tre ( 
ea* black /ripe1 ! simple l5g? ( l9sey  
woolsey is trans=m$ into :at w\ld be    
call$ a v ,ea/]n-look+ & valuable       
embroid]y4  ,?is is j "o ( its possible 

& easily possible adaptations = porti]es
 & hang+s4 ,q ano!r & p]haps equally    
popul> "o w\ld be cross-col\r ^u a t9t$ 
w>p4 ,9 ?is case ! w>p might be ivory   
:ite1 yell[1 light gre51 or ev5 = d>k]  
effects1 cl>et r$1 d>k blue1 d>k gre51  
or black4 ,if an ivory :ite or light w>p
 col\r %\ld be *os51 ! cross-col\rs mu/ 
be select$ ) special ref]5ce to ! w>p   
t9t4 ,a beautiful effect = a light room 
w\ld be made on an ivory-col\r$ w>p by  
weav+ at ! top & also bel[ ! middle a   
s]ies ( n>r[ /ripes l a ,roman sc>f4    
,!re %\ld be a f+]'s dep? ( rose col\r  
at ! top1 & ?is w\ld be obta9$ by a     
fill+ ( light r$1 wov5 ^u ! ivory :ite  
w>p4 ,!n %\ld come an in* /ripe ( pale  
blue1 an in* ( gold1 ano!r in* ( blue2  
?ree in*es ( orange1 !n ! in* ( blue1 ! 
gold1 & ! blue aga91 & aft] t ! rose-r$ 
= two-?irds ! l5g? ( ! porti]e1 :5 !    
ribbon /ripes %\ld aga9 occur1 aft] :i* 
! rema9+ ?ird %\ld be wov5 ) a deep] r$ 
or a pale gre54  ,su* a porti]e w\ld n  
require embroid]y to complete its       

effect1 = if ! t9ts 7 pure z well z     
delicate1 x w\ld be a lovely piece (    
col\r 9 itself4  ,?is v>iety or /yle (  
hang+ w\ld h ! advantage ( ?r[+ ! burd5 
( col\r ^u ! wool1 & z ! animal fibre is
 apt to be m t5aci\s 9 its hold ^u col\r
 ?an vegetable1 ! "q ( fad+ w\ld n h to 
be consid]$4  ,^! two v>ieties ( arti/ic
 homespun c by exp]im5t be made to cov] 
a great deal t is beautiful & arti/ic 9 
manufacture1 & yet x leaves unt\*$ !    
ext5sive field ( pla9 piece-dy$ or      
y>n-dy$ weav+s4 ,y>n-dy$ mat]ial always 
has ! advantage ( ! possible use ( two  
col\rs1 "o 9 ! w>p & "o 9 ! fill+1 b 9  
c]ta9 places1 z 9 uphol/]y1 a solid     
col\r produc$ by piece-dye+ w\ld be     
pref]able4 ,l9sey woolsey dy$ 9 fa/ &   
attractive col\r w\ld und\bt$ly be a    
good mat]ial = uphol/]y ( simple        
furniture1 because ( its /r5g? &        
durability1 b x seems to me its *ief    
mission & probable future is to supply  
an exceptional art textile2 "o :i* has !
 firmness & flexibility belong+ to      

h&-wov5 /uffs1 & c be at ! same "t      
beautiful 9 col\r1 capable ( h>d we> &  
reasonably inexp5sive4 ,i am tempt$ to  
modify ! la/ qualification1 because no  
h&-wov5 goods ought to be or c be       
inexp5sive1 9 comp>ison ) ^? manufactur$
 "u e condition ( competitive economy4  
,& 9 tru?1 dome/ic weav+s are sure ( _! 
m>ket at pay+ prices1 simply because !y 
are :at !y are1 h& products4  ,i h %[n 9
 a limit$ way "s ( ! possibilities (    
arti/ic h&-weav+ )\t t\*+ ^u cotton or  
flax diap]s & damasks1 s9ce ^! _c       
readily compete ) p[]-weav+s1 b ,i h n  
spok5 ( ! diff]5ce x w\ld make 9 ! lives
 ( ! m\nta9 weav]s ( ! ,s\? if _!       
horizon c\ld be wid5$ by ! introduction 
( art indu/ries4 ,only ^? :o "k ! joy & 
comp5sation ( produc+ ?+s ( beauty c    
realize ! *ange x might "w 9 lives :i* h
 be5 = g5]ations n>r[$ to m]ely physical
 wants2 b !re are _m gift$ ,s\!rn wom5  
:o d fully realize x1 & we may safely   
leave to !m ! introduction & enc\ragem5t
 ( art 9 dome/ic manufactures4          

,,neighb\rhood ,,indu/ries  ,,aft]-,,^w 
,i am (t5 ask$ by wom5 :o are int]e/$ 9 
dome/ic manufactures1 h[ "o %\ld g to "w
 to build up a pr(itable neighb\rhood   
indu/ry4 ,to d ?is "o mu/ "k ! place &  
p1 = anxi\s z mo/ c\ntry wom5 are to e>n
 some?+ outside ( f>m pr(its1 !y are bo?
 timid & cauti\s1 & w n foll[ advice f  
unpractical p or f /rang]s4  ,9 e f>m+  
community !re w be "o or two +5i\s or   
ambiti\s wom5 :o d some?+ :i* is n      
g5]al1 & :i* !y w\ld gladly turn to     
acc\nt4 ,"o woman may be a skill$ knitt]
 ( tidies1 or laces1 or rag mats2 ano!r 
may pull rags ?r\gh burlap1 & s con/ruct
 a ?ick & r luxuri\s-look+ door-mat2    
ano!r may h an old-fa%ion$ loom & weave 
c>pets = all ! neighb\rhood2 & ea* "o ( 
^! simple arts is a f\ndation ^u :i* an 
indu/ry may be built1 important to !    
neighb\rhood1 & 9 ! aggregate to !      
c\ntry4  ,! city woman or club woman :o 
wi%es to become a l9k betwe5 ^! ?+s & a 
pur*as] mu/ beg9 by improv+ or adapt+   
!m4 ,%e mu/ %[ ! knitt] ( tidies an     

import$ golf /ock+ ) all ( ! late/      
/it*es & /ripes & fads1 & if ! y>n c be 
_h1 und\bt$ly ! tidy-knitt] c make      
exactly su* ano!r4 ,:5 a good pair has  
be5 produc$1 ! city fri5d w n h to look 
f> among h] t[n acqua9tances = a golf   
fi5d1 ev5 if %e h]self is n "o1 & to him
 or h] %e mu/ %[ ! /ock+ & expatiate ^u 
its m]its3 ,t x is n ma*9e-made1 b      
h&-knit2 t x is ?ick]1 s(t]1 made (     
bett] mat]ial ?an wov5 ones1 & above    
all1 n to be f\nd 9 any %op1 b mu/ be   
ord]$ f a p>ticul> woman :o is a        
ph5om5al knitt]4 ,all ( :i* w be true1 &
 equally s :5 ! dem& has increas$ & x   
has become a neighb\rhood indu/ry4      
,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,lucy ,,rug  ,a golf 
play] h>dly ne$ be told h[ to create a  
dem& = h&-knit /ock+s1 or h[ to assi/ ! 
knitt] by advice1 bo? 9 ! improvem5t &  
disposal ( h] w>es2 b x %\ld be a       
v]itable golf play] & n a philan?ropic  
amateur4  ,x is ! same ) o!r indu/ries4 
,! advis] mu/ /udy !m1 improve !m1 adapt
 !m1 & f9d ! fir/ m>ket1 aft] :i* !y w  

sell ^u _! own m]its4  ,z f> z ,i "k1   
no?+ has be5 done 9 ! way ( improvem5t (
 knitt$ mats or rugs1 al?\gh a v        
beautiful manufacture has be5 f\nd$ ^u !
 me?od ( pull+ rags ?r\gh burlap4       
,knitt$ rugs h mu* to recomm5d !m4 ,!y c
 be made ( all sorts ( pieces1 ev5 !    
smalle/2 !y we> well1 & c easily be made
 beautiful4  ,! build+ up ( a rag c>pet 
or rag rug indu/ry is a mu* simpl]      
matt]1 because ! dem& exi/s ev]y:]e =   
*eap1 durable & well-col\r$ floor cov]+4
 ,9 my own exp]i5ce ,i h f\nd t ! ?+    
*iefly necess>y is to tea* ! weav]s t ! 
col\r mu/ be pleas+ & p]man5t1 & to put 
!m 9 communication ) s\rces ( supply (  
rags & w>p4 ,! rugs sell !mselves1 &    
probably w cont9ue to d s4  ,! ?+ to    
rememb] :5 "o wi%es to be ( use to _!   
own & o!r communities1 is t !y mu/ be   
sure ( a comm]cial basis = ! products   
be=e !y enc\rage m ?an "o p]son to beg9 
a manufacture1 & t ! dem& mu/ be 9      
advance ( a full supply4 ,k9dly &       
cultivat$ wom5 :o wi% to be ( real use  

to _! summ] neighb\rs w f9d ?is a true  
mission4 ,_! lives lie )9 ! curr5t (    
dem&1 :ile ! c\ntry woman lives )9 t (  
supply1 & x is mu* easi] = ! city woman 
to bridge ! space betwe5 ?an = h] work+ 
neighb\r4 ,all good & well-f\nd$        
indu/ries take c>e ( !mselves 9 "t1 b   
until ! m]*ant f9ds !m out1 & int]poses 
! w$ge ( p]sonal pr(it betwe5 ?+s & _!  
m>ket--incit+ & enc\rag+ bo?--x seems to
 be ! bus9ess ( wom5 9 e lot ( life to  
help ea* o!r4