Textiles and clothing, by Kate Heintz Watson (1914)
Watson, Kate Heintz, American School of Home Economics · Chicago, American School of Home Economics · leaf 35
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 were de-rived from those of India as…
Textile fabrics · Sewing · Dressmaking
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