Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. The harnesses shown here have been taken from the loom and hung up for purposes of brushing and straightening the "from" ends. This operations is preparatory to twisting.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. The exhausted warp. The operator is preparing to remove the beam end harness in order to set the loom in operation again. The ends of a new warp must be entered through the harness or twisted on to the "from" ends remaining in the harness.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Madison Silk Co. Setting harness onto loom.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. View of threads going from creel throug the reeds and over the roller. Note the use of reeds in bringing threads to coverge to a very narrow breadth as they go over the roller.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. The warp threads of the section that has just been wound on the frame have been cut

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Warp threads being wound off of the frame on to the beam.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Madison Silk Co. Setting new warp onto loom.

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Threading broken warp thread through the eyes of drop wires, preparatory to tying the broken ends. Drop wires are part of the stop motion system. A drop wire is placed on each thread of the rayon warp shown here. When a thread breaks, the wire drops, making a contact

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Tying the broken ends of a warp thread.