loom
91Power loom — The first power loom, a mechanized loom powered by a drive shaft, was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785, later to be perfected by William Horrocks. It allowed textile making to be done far faster than if a human had… …
92Jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves. [1850 55; named after J. M. Jacquard (1757 1834), French inventor] * * * Loom incorporating a special device to control… …
93power loom — noun a loom operated mechanically • Hypernyms: ↑loom * * * power drill, power lathe, power loom or power press noun A drill, lathe, loom or press worked by electricity or other form of power such as water or steam • • • Main Entry: ↑power * * * …
94low warp loom — low warp loom, low warp loom low warp loom . a hand loom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry. [WordNet 1.5] …
95low-warp loom — low warp loom, low warp loom low warp loom . a hand loom in which the warp is carried horizontally; for weaving tapestry. [WordNet 1.5] …
96rapier loom — ▪ weaving a shuttleless weaving loom in which the filling yarn is carried through the shed of warp yarns to the other side of the loom by fingerlike carriers called rapiers. One type has a single long rapier that reaches across the loom s… …
97Crompton Loom Works — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
98Four Loom Weaver — (Roud 1460), also known as Joan O Grinfield or The Poor Cotton Weaver is a rarely performed 19th century English lament on starvation. According to Axon website ( [http://www.chethams.org.uk/axon ballads/G.R.Axon.htm Axon] ) it was written by… …
99Hattersley loom — The Hattersley loom was developed by George Hattersley and Sons of Keighley, West Yorkshire, England. The company had been started by Richard Hattersley after 1784, with his son, George Hattersley, later entering the business alongside him. The… …
100Fruit of the Loom — This company dates back to 1851 when textile mill owner Robert Knight of Rhode Island was inspired by a friend s fruit artwork and trademarked the name. The company made men s and women s underwear initially but later diversified to other… …
