Loom Collection (page 24)

Various threads on weaving loom
Thai Dam (a ethnicgroup) weaving Luang Nam Tha Laos

VAN GOGH: WEAVER, 1884. Weaver and loom. Canvas on wood, May 1884, by Vincent Van Gogh

NAVAJO WEAVERS, c1914. Three Navajo women weaving with a flock of sheep on a ledge above, and an infant in a cradleboard in the southwestern United States. Photograph, c1914

NEW MEXICO: NAVAJO, 1873. Navajo Native Americans engaged in various daily activities including weaving, near Fort Defiance, New Mexico. Photograph by Timothy O Sullivan, 1873

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Power looms inside the Boott Cotton Mills, Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts. Photograph

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Navajo family seated in front of their blanket loom, about 1900. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

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Woman weaving on the porch of her Appalachian cabin, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Reenactors weaving on belt looms at a Revolutionary War reenactment, Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

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Reenactor weaving on a belt loom at a Revolutionary War reenactment, Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

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Weaving on a laptop hand-loom, Yorktown battlefield, Virginia. Digital photograph

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Weaving at Spitalfields, England, 1700s. Hand-colored engraving from a Hogarth illustration

N. A. USA, Washington Mt. Rainier and wildflowers
N.A. USA, Washington Mt. Rainier and wildflowers

Hand-operated loom for Axminster carpets, Glasgow
A team of five men operate the large hand loom for Axminster carpets at the factory of Messrs Templeton, Glasgow, Scotland

Interior of early London to Paris passenger aircraft
View of the interior of a London to Paris passenger aircraft, in the early days of aviation. There are curtains at the windows, and the seating is made of wickerwork, in Lloyd Loom style

Shawl making, India
The manufacture of shawls at Amritsar, India

Silk weaving on a loom - Japan

Macedonia - Woman working at a loom
Bitolao (Bukovo), Macedonia - Jolly weaver woman, working at her loom, making pale mats

Weaving - Southern Algeria
Southern Algeria - Sahara - Goubi Women from Kames weaving on a lightweight loom in the shade of a palm tree at an oasis

School of Carpet Making
A pupil at the School of Carpet-making run by Madame Delfau

Turkish rug manufacture
The manufacturing of Turkish carpets. Women sit at the base of a large loom, with the different coloured balls of wool hanging on an upper strut

Nomads making rugs in the desert, Tunisia
Nomads making rugs in the desert in front of their low tents, Tunisia

Isparta - Turkey
Isparta - famour for rugs and growing roses which are distilled into Attar of Roses which is used in the perfume trade to this day

Carpet Production at Kula
Kula, Turkey. Women and children make carpets on a large loom, while two men in fez hats oversee proceedings. Renowned for volcanic rock formations as well as carpets

Platts Spinning Machine
Cotton manufacture at the International Exhibition: Platts Self-Acting Mule or Cottonspinning machine

Sandwich Weavers
A woman weaver making woven fabric in Jasper Pearsons shop at Sandwich, Kent, England. Date: early 1930s

Manufacturing silk
Three Japanese women working at a loom manufacturing silk Date: Late 19th Century

Ackroyds Loom-Shed
The interior of Ackroyds loom-shed at Halifax, Yorkshire : for the production of worsted goods

Navajo Woman Weaving
A Native American Navajo woman weaving

Silk and Tea
While a weaver sits at her loom, a servant (?) pours her a refreshing cup of tea

Learning to Weave
A girl learning to weave on a loom at the London County Council Handicraft School

C17 Loom / Woodcut / Colour
A weaver at his loom

MOXONs CARPET LOOM 1862
Moxon & Co Patent Carpet Loom, which won the Prize Medal at the 1862 Exhibition, London

Cotton machinery
Crompton and Roberts cotton machinery

Shawl weaver, Kani, Kashmir, India, Asia

Loom, Mission San Miguel Arcangel, San Miguel, California, United States of America, North America

Bevilacqua hand weaving factory in Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Weaving factory in Conegliano, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Woman weaving wool carpet on a loom in a workshop at Kusadasi, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Hill tribe girl weaving on a narrow loom in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Meo hill tribe woman weaving, near Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Silk industry, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Peruvian man weaving, Sacred Valley area, Peru, South America

Carpet factory, Quetta, Pakistan, Asia

Traditional ikat weaving, Flores, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young woman weaving carpet on loom, Iran, Middle East

Carpet weaving, Isfahan, Iran, Middle East

Carpet loom, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Local weaver spinning wool, Lassithi Plateau, island of Crete, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe

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"Loom: A Tapestry of Timeless Craftsmanship and Cultural Heritage" Step into the cotton weaving shed in Preston, Lancashire, where the rhythmic clatter of looms creates a symphony of textile artistry. Witness the intricate process behind Navajo Indian rugs being made in the USA, as skilled hands deftly navigate through colorful threads to create stunning patterns. In another corner of Preston, Lancashire, cotton weavers sit at their looms, their nimble fingers bringing life to delicate fabrics. Journey further back in time to the home of a Spitalfields weaver or witness a silk weaver's meticulous work in 1855. Even within Pentonville Prison Cell or a Swedish Peasant Interior, the loom remains an instrument for creativity and solace. It knows no boundaries when it comes to expressing human ingenuity and resilience. The power loom revolutionizes weaving with its mechanical prowess but does not diminish the artistry involved. Just like The Lady of Shalott gazing upon Lancelot's reflection on her tapestry, these creations tell stories that transcend time. Let us not forget that every masterpiece has humble beginnings – from the first weaving-loom that sparked this timeless craft to women laboring diligently in carpet factories or lace curtains being meticulously manufactured in Nottingham factories, and are more than just tools; they are gateways into worlds woven with passion and skill. They preserve traditions while embracing innovation – keeping alive our shared heritage through threads interlaced with love and dedication.