dobby loom

  • 11dobby — dob•by [[t]ˈdɒb i[/t]] n. pl. bies 1) tex an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns 2) tex Also called dob′by weave . a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment 3) tex a fabric having such a pattern • Etymology …

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  • 12dobby — /ˈdɒbi/ (say dobee) noun (plural dobbies) a loom attachment for the weaving of small, sometimes geometric, figures. Also, dobbie. {? playful application of the proper name Dobbie; compare dobbin} …

  • 13Northrop Loom — A Draper loom in textile museum, Lowell, Massachusetts …

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  • 14Jacquard loom — The Jacquard Loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, that has holes punched in pasteboard, each row of which corresponds to one row of the design. Multiple rows of holes are punched on each card and the many cards… …

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  • 15Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …

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  • 16Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …

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  • 17Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… …

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  • 18Moxon Huddersfield — Coordinates: 53°33′40″N 1°48′43″W / 53.561°N 1.812°W / 53.561; 1.812 …

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  • 19Navajo weaving — A contemporary Navajo rug. Navajo rugs and blankets (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought …

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  • 20Double cloth — Dove and Rose jacquard woven silk and wool double cloth furnishing textile, designed by William Morris in 1879.[1] Double cloth or double weave (also doublecloth, double cloth) is a kind of woven …

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