Draw-Loom
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A short dictionary entry defining the draw-loom as the predecessor of the jacquard loom, used for figure-weaving. It explains how warp threads pass through loops in strings arranged in groups that a draw-boy pulls in the order set by a pattern design on squared paper. It also briefly describes a mechanical draw-boy with a grooved half-wheel traveling along a toothed bar.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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