Power loom
Textiles & Clothing

Power loom

Late 18th–19th centuries

A power loom drives weaving motions from an external power source. Linking shedding, shuttle movement and the beating-up of cloth helped bring weaving into the factory system.

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A power loom drives weaving motions from an external power source. Linking shedding, shuttle movement and the beating-up of cloth helped bring weaving into the factory system.

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Image: Strickmaschine_im_Museum.JPG
Creator: švabo
License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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