Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE 457
3. CONTENTS 459
4. Introduction 461
5. I. The cotton plant 465
6. II. The growing of cotton and its preparation for weaving 469
7. III. Dyes 478
8. IV. Looms and other weaving apparatus 483
9. V. A. description of the fabrics 489
10. VI. The uses of cotton fiber, string, and cloth 605
11. VII. Notes on textile design 627
12. VIII. Regional developments in weaving from the time of Christ to the present 639
13. Conclusions 653
14. Glossary 655
15. Appendix A. Notes on the bast fiber textiles mentioned in the text 658
16. Appendix B. The location, age and general contents of sites mentioned in the text 660
17. Appendix C. Charts 2-23. A catalogue of specimens discussed in the text 670
18. Bibliography 725
19. Index 728