Textiles & Clothing
Weaving shuttle
A shuttle carries the weft thread through the opening between warp threads. Boat shuttles hold a bobbin inside a shaped body that can pass smoothly across the loom.
About this artifact
A shuttle carries the weft thread through the opening between warp threads. Boat shuttles hold a bobbin inside a shaped body that can pass smoothly across the loom.
Sources & image credits
Historical photograph, illustration or documented physical example; the source caption identifies the depicted object.
Image: Shuttle with bobbin.JPG
Creator: Z22
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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