a carpet wherein
three shuttles are employed, each carrying a differently colored weft;
a represents the weft threads which may be composed of any suitable
fiber, b and c are cotton or other fine warp threads, which are
employed for binding the weft together, while d and e represent the
ingrain or woolen warp, where it will be seen that each ingrain warp,
besides lying between the weft, is thrown on both sides of the fabric,
for the purpose of forming figures thereon. It will, therefore, be
seen that a carpet made according to Fig. 1 will show five
colors--three colors produced by the weft and two colors produced by
the ingrain warp. Fig. 2 represents a carpet made with two-ply, in
which case only four colors will be produced, two by the weft and two
by the ingrain warp. It is, consequently, obvious that a carpet made
in the manner above described will have a corresponding pattern or
figure on both its sides, allowing it to be used on both sides. Fig. 3
also shows a two-ply carpet, but, in this case, six colors are
produced, i.e., two colors by the weft and four by the ingrain warp,
marked d, d