Watson, Kate Heintz. [from old catalog], American school of home economics, Chicago. [from old catalog] · Chicago. American school of home economics · leaf 24
NAVAJO LOOMOne of the Earliest Types of Looms. At Hull House. WEAVING 19 crossed the threads over the filling 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 were de-tived from those of India as…
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