Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson.. (1907)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 34
NAVAJO LOOMOne of the Eailiest Types of Looms. At Hull House. WEAVING 19 crossed the threads over the filhng and made a newopening for the return of the shuttle. At first thefilling thread was wound on a stick making a primi-tive bobbin. Later the shuttle to hold the bobbin wasdevised. … SIMPLE COLONIAL LOOM Before the reed was invented, the filling threadswere drawn evenly into place by means of a rude comband driven home by sword-shaped piece of wood orbatten. The reed accomplished all this at one time. It is probable that the European looms w^ere de-lived from those of India as…
Textile industry · Sewing · Dressmaking
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