Arnold Wolfensberger

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Arnold Wolfensberger

A textile specialist trained in Zurich, he wrote a practical early-20th-century guide to silk weaving that breaks down complex fabric construction into clear working methods. His book remains of interest to readers curious about weaving technology, pattern analysis, and the craft knowledge behind silk production.

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Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics

Theory of Silk Weaving A Treatise on the Construction and Application of Weaves, and the Decomposition and Calculation of Broad and Narrow, Plain, Novelty and Jacquard Silk Fabrics

by Arnold Wolfensberger

About the author

Very little biographical information about Arnold Wolfensberger could be confirmed from reliable online sources during this search. The clearest detail consistently attached to his work is that he was a graduate of the Textile Institute of Zurich, Switzerland.

He is known for Theory of Silk Weaving, a technical manual issued by the American Silk Journal in New York and later preserved by projects such as Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive. The book focuses on the construction and application of weaves, including plain, novelty, and jacquard silk fabrics, and reflects a hands-on, instructional approach aimed at textile practitioners and students.

Because trustworthy sources with fuller personal details were not readily available, it is safest to remember him primarily through this specialized contribution to textile literature rather than through a detailed life story.