Textiles: tapestry weaving, a loom in elevation (top), details (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.

Basket weavers. Gouache drawing.

A woman is weaving at a loom with a spindle in her hand. Aquatint by C.M. Metz.

Textiles: a mechanical Jacquard loom, three-quarter view with spectators. Engraving.

Textiles: tapestry weaving, details of the use of pincers (top), and sewing needles (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.

Textiles: lace making, threads stretched across a frame. Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Textiles: a loom for carpet weaving, cutting with scissors (top), combing the warp threads (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.

Textiles: lace making, details of equipment. Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Hindu basket maker and wife. Gouache drawing.

Textiles: silk weaving, layout of the loom chains. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Textiles: tapestry weaving, a weaver pushing down the threads. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.

Textiles: tapestry weaving, parts of a loom. Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.5 x 20.1 cm

Textiles: lace making, men weaving (top), and the loom (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.3 x 19.8 cm

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Textiles: ribbon making, heating the ribbons on drums (top), details of equipment (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

13 pages, 44 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Fencing and safety precautions for cotton spinning and weaving machinery. Part 2, Cotton spinning and doubling processes / issued by the Home Office.

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Weaving

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Textiles: lace making, men weaving (top), and the loom (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Textiles: lace making, details of equipment. Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Textiles: ribbon making, heating the ribbons on drums (top), details of equipment (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Fencing and safety precautions for cotton spinning and weaving machinery. Part 2, Cotton spinning and doubling processes / issued by the Home Office.

Weaving

Images from the collections

Images referencing Weaving

Works from the collections

Textiles: lace making, men weaving (top), and the loom (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Textiles: lace making, details of equipment. Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Textiles: ribbon making, heating the ribbons on drums (top), details of equipment (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Lucotte.

Fencing and safety precautions for cotton spinning and weaving machinery. Part 2, Cotton spinning and doubling processes / issued by the Home Office.

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