Textiles & Clothing
Bobbinet lace machine
John Heathcoat's bobbinet machine mechanized the production of net fabric. Moving bobbins and warp threads form a stable mesh that became important in lace and lightweight textiles.
About this artifact
John Heathcoat's bobbinet machine mechanized the production of net fabric. Moving bobbins and warp threads form a stable mesh that became important in lace and lightweight textiles.
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Documented physical example or historical image. See the original image record for its subject, date and any reconstruction details.
Image: Métier bobin.jpg
Creator: E. Lacroix
License: Public domain
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