The Pros and Cons of Fly-Shuttle Weaving
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An article by Florence B. Cathcart weighing fly-shuttle weaving against hand-thrown shuttle weaving, asking whether it counts as hand-weaving. It describes how a foot-power loom is fitted with a fly shuttle (shuttle race, pickers, ropes and handle) and the coordination of foot, shuttle hand and beater hand. It discusses weft and warp tension, selvage problems, rhythm, and an automatic cloth take-up, and concludes that a skilled weaver can produce equally good cloth with less fatigue and far greater output. The second page also carries a short continuation of 'Further Notes on the Speck Drafts' and two advertisements.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- November-December 1931
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
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