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. 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. The completed warp. The operator is shown untying the sections of the warp from the winding frame.

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. Tying the broken ends of a warp thread.

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

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. Weaver tying broken ends of warp thread from front of loom.