Carding Collection (page 2)

The Combing Work, c1750(?). Textile workers combing or carding wool

Carding, Drawing, and Roving, 19th century. Artist: J Carter
Carding, Drawing, and Roving, 19th century. Scene in a Victorian textiles factory with looms powered by steam

Carding, drawing and roving cotton, c1830. A carding engine (left) delivers cotton in a single sliver. The factory is operated by shafts and belting, which could be powered by water or steam

TEXTILE MILL: COTTON, 1834. Carding, drawing, and roving of cotton cloth in a textile mill: engraving, 1834

Drawing Of Lewis Pauls Carding Cylinder Patented 1748. Engraved By J. W. Lowry In 1830S
Drawing Of Lewis Pauls Carding Cylinder Patented 1748. Engraved By J.W. Lowry In 1830S

Cotton Factory Floor In 1830S Showing Workers Carding, Drawing And Roving. Drawn By T. Allom. Engraved By J. Tingle

Carding Engine End Election Top And Plan At Bottom Drawn By J. W. Lowry In 1830S
Carding Engine End Election Top And Plan At Bottom Drawn By J.W. Lowry In 1830S

COLONIAL CLOTH MAKERS. Carding, spinning, and weaving woolen cloth in an 18th century American household. Drawing, 19th century

COLONIAL CLOTH MAKERS. Carding, spinning, and weaving woolen cloth in an 18th century American household. Drawing, 19th century

Art class, 1962
An art class in Chichester, 24 Aug 1962. Chichester Photographic Collection, West Sussex Record Office, Ref. CPS 1383/4

TEXTILE COTTAGE INDUSTRY. The cottage industry of carding, spinning, and weaving of wool or flax into cloth in colonial America. Wood engraving, early 19th century

Carding and Spinning - a view of an old woman spinning, using a spinning wheel and a young girl hackling sitting outside a thatched cottage. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Carding Wool and Spinning With a Castle Wheel, Co Antrim - woman with spinning wheel surrounded by family outside thatched cottage. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim). Date: circa early 1900s

Spinning and Carding Wool, Co. Donegal - a woman with a spinning wheel and a young girl work outside a thatched cottage. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal). Date: circa early 1900s

N. of Ireland Spinning Industry, Carding Tow - a view of a machine in a spinning factory for carding tow. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Figurine depicting a carder at the 17th and 18th centuries. Sabadell History Museum. Catalonia. Spain

Algerian Carding Wool
An Algerian woman carding wool Date: 1906

Women with spinning wheel, Scotland
Two women and a girl sitting outside the Post Office with a spinning wheel and other equipment, Scotland. Date: late 19th century

NAVAJO WOMEN WEAVING. Three Navajo women combing wool, spinning thread and weaving a blanket. Photographed in Arizona, early 20th century

TEXTILE MILL, c1840. The carding room in a New England cotton textile mill. Lithograph, c1840

Weavers at Bou-Saada (oil on canvas)
XIR78306 Weavers at Bou-Saada (oil on canvas) by Guillaumet, Gustave (1840-87); 95x112 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Carder, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF137043 The Carder, published by Hartman Schopper (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The First Plate of the Woollen Manufacture Exhibiting the Art of (A) Sheep Shearing
XJF104446 The First Plate of the Woollen Manufacture Exhibiting the Art of (A) Sheep Shearing (B) The Washing (C) The Beating and (D) The Combing of Wool, engraved for the Universal Magazine

TEXTILE MILL, c1840. The carding room in a New England cotton textile mill. Lithograph, c1840

NAVAJO WEAVERS, 1893. Charlie, a Navajo man, weaving a blanket on a horizontal loom while a woman weaves at a belt frame (right), another woman spins wool (left), and a young girl, Nadespa, age 5

Tweed Spinners
circa 1909: Scottish crofting women carding and spinning wool with their spinning wheels. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Cotton Factory
Textile workers in a British cotton factory, where processes include carding, drawing and roving. Engraving by J Cart after an original work by T Allom, circa 1840

Carding, drawing and roving cotton. Carding engine (left) delivers cotton in a single sliver. Factory operated by shafts & belting. Could be powered by water or steam. Engraving c1830

English inventor Lewis Pauls (d1759) cylinder wool carding machine and needle stick. Engraving after his specification drawing for the machine which he patented in 1748

Forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine in a uniform amounts. In foreground baskets of cotton that had been through the gin to remove seeds and separate fibres

Sectional view of Strutts model cotton mills, Belper, Derbyshire, England. Water wheel and power distribution via shaft and belting. Water frames are at F, carding machines above

Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving a narrow strip of cloth. Before the invention of the cotton gin, raw cotton was bowed to remove the seeds before carding and spinning

Carding machines, circa 1900 C016 / 8824
Carding machines. Row of carding machines at a textiles processing factory circa 1900. Carding is a technique used to disentangle, clean, and mix fibres such as cotton or wool

Brass wire production, artwork
Brass wire production, historical artwork. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. It is malleable and relatively easily shaped into the wire form being produced here

ALABAMA: SILK INDUSTRY. Scenes of silk manufacture at Lowerys Industrial Academy, founded, 1875, by Samuel R
ALABAMA:SILK INDUSTRY. Scenes of silk manufacture at Lowerys Industrial Academy, founded, 1875, by Samuel R. Lowery at Huntsville, Alabama. Wood engravings from an American newspaper of 1878

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE. The cottage industry of carding, spinning, and weaving wool or flax into cloth in colonial America. Wood engraving, early 19th century

CARDING WOOL, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving

TEXTILE MANUFACTURE, 1834. Carding, drawing, and roving in a Lancashire cotton mill. Line engraving, English

Carding Mill Valley
A family take a break beside their car in the dramatic Carding Mill Valley, near Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Manufacturing Wool Yarn
The Worlds largest (at the time) single line of worsted carding machines for opening scoured raw wool prior to combing at Patons & Baldwins factory in Darlington

Carding Wool
CARDING WOOL - A countrywoman shows her daughter - or maybe grand-daughter - how to comb and disentangle wool with a wool-card

Spinning, Canada
and carding in a Canadian home

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"Unveiling the Art of Carding: A Glimpse into Ireland's Peasant Working Life" Step into the enchanting world of Ireland's peasant working life, where scenes of labor and craftsmanship unfold. Amongst these captivating moments, carding takes center stage - a skillful process that breathes life into textiles. In the picturesque countryside, we witness artisans spinning Harris Tweed with unwavering dedication. Their nimble fingers dance across the fibers, meticulously aligning them to create a fabric renowned for its durability and elegance. Venturing further, we encounter cotton carding machinery in action within woollen mills nestled in Bradford. These mechanical marvels tirelessly perform their rhythmic dance as they transform raw cotton into soft strands ready for weaving. Artistic expressions also pay homage to this ancient craft. "Woman Carding, " an oil on canvas masterpiece, captures the grace and concentration exuded by those who wielded this essential tool. Similarly, "The Wool Carder, " an etching from c. 1850-59, immortalizes the delicate artistry involved in preparing wool for textile production. Beyond Ireland's shores lies The Isle of Lewis in Western Hebrides - home to hardworking crofters whose hands deftly manipulate carding machines amidst breathtaking landscapes. An engraving aptly titled "The Crofters of the Isle of Lewis" transports us to their world; a testament to their resilience and commitment towards preserving traditional practices. Carding extends beyond fabrics alone; it embraces other natural fibers like flax and cotton too. Through a mesmerizing black-and-white photograph entitled "Spinning Cotton, " we appreciate how this versatile vegetable fiber has revolutionized industries worldwide. Witness yet another facet through historical engravings depicting beetling, scutching, and hackling flax - methods integral to linen production that have stood the test of time.