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The jacquard loom developed out of the draw-loom, a type of shaft loom. By the 2nd century BC the Chinese were using the draw-loom to weave elaborate brocades. Technology travels and in the 17th century French draw-loom weavers in Lyon were able to weave an inch of elaborate silk brocade in a day.
…its difficult to describe jacquard weaving…
damask satin text, tea towels and a knot
the way to roll
Winding on, always in great expectation…
The versatility of warps is amazing, this was intended for a turned taquete, in greys, is doing high contrast black and white 2 weft satin…
I’ve been saving some hand-woven cloth for a fulling session…
Been feeling jazzy. This appeared on the loom after playing with river of life tablet woven braids…
This is my latest work (still in progress). I’ve called it ‘Spring’. It’s a demo of the ‘jacquard’ technique.
