Jacquard Loom

[Shepherdess]

When I was at a sale at the pioneer museum I took pictures of the jacquard loom they are getting ready to use. they also have one of the same vintage that is just for display. this may take a few posts to get all the pictures.
these are the cards that tell the loom what to do getting sewn together.


This is an overall shot of the loom. the cards are read up top and the mechanism lifts the correct threads for the pattern.

Here is a closer look


 next post for more pics.

 

[Shepherdess]

This is what it looks like from underneath.
Here is the lady that is doing the tie up on the loom.


and lastly here is  picture of the heddles. they are string with a small metal insert and they are weighted at the bottom instead of being rigid or tied off.


I hope that the next time I am down they will have it working.

[koffipot]

Impressive, it would be good to see it in action.

When we were on holiday in France some years ago, we went into a village shop - a little general dealers - but they had a few tapestries on display. On asking about these, the lady told us her husband made them and promptly led us up through the house to the attic, where he was sitting at an enormous old loom, weaving a large piece. I believe he was an outworker for a larger enterprise.

We felt very priviledged to have chanced on this little shop.

[MTRuth]

Thanks for the photos Ann. It is interesting to see the cards of the patterns.

Judith - your experience in France sounds awesome.

[Shepherdess]

It is very interesting. It changed fabric production when it was invented. I hope its working when I get back there again. they have a video plying beside the loom all about how it was taken apart and cleaned up and put back together.

[zed]

Your post on the blog reminded me that I took photos at the Science and Industry museum a few weeks ago, they have lots of looms like this with the cards and a whole variety of cotton processing machines. The photos didn't turn out well though, it was too dark

I bet that was a nice surprise in France, Judith

[jufergu]

I always wonder just how inventors think of things. Just imagine the person who figured all this process out to be done by a machine.

[lyn]

It's amazing! Lovely photos too Ann. It would be good to see it going.

Lucky you Judith - what an experience.