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an old drawing of a machine that is working on the ground, vintage line drawing or engraving illustration

Edmund Cartwright invented the power loom in 1785. The power loom was a steam-powered, mechanically operated version of a regular loom. It was an invention that combined threads to make cloth.

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an old photo of a man working on a loom in a factory or workshop

1752: Joseph Marie Jacquard is born in Lyon, France. The weaver and inventor would create the first programmable power loom, revolutionize the weaving industry and lay the foundation for modern data computation. Jacquard came from a family of silk weavers and went through a bankruptcy and the French Revolution before starting work on an automated, \[…\]

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an old typewriter with rusted metal parts and windows in the backgroud

Once a thriving hub of industry, the textile mill located in Tal-y-bont, near Aberystwyth, Wales now stands abandoned but still home to hundreds of colour coordinated yarns. The looms have stood unused for decades and the mill’s machinery is rusting away.

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the machine has many wires attached to it

[Fred Hoefler] was challenged to finally do something with that Raspberry Pi he wouldn't keep quiet about. So he built a machine assist loom for the hand weaver. Many older weavers simply can't enjoy...

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a close up of a weaving machine with yarn on it

Kayla Powers | My two big looms are occupied so this piece is happening on the rigid heddle. ✨ #wip #naturaldye #plantdye #weaving | Instagram

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a machine that is working on some type of fabric with many colors and shapes in it

Though it’s hard to imagine, most fabric is still created on a loom – just as it was thousands of years ago! Technology makes the process much faster, but the basic principles are still the same. Learn about warp, weft, and more.

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an old woman is weaving fabric on a loom with a large machine in the background

Identifier: laborsavinglooms01drap Title: Labor-saving looms Year: 1907 (1900s) Authors: Draper corporation. [from old catalog] Draper, George Otis, 1867-1923 Subjects: Looms Publisher: [Milford, Mass., Printed by Milford journal co.] Contributing Library: The Library of Congress Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a…

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