[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osCPWMyJOj8&w=470] The Jacquard loom, invented in the early 1800s, used punched cards to manufacture relatively complex ...

The warp-weighted loom has been used since about 7000 BCE It is not a specialized loom and can be used to weave many things, including blankets and clothing. The most commonly used materials for ...

Weaving is one of the oldest crafts in the world, and was also among the first to be automated: the Industrial Revolution was in large part driven by developments in loom technology. [Roger de ...

The Looms The larger 10″ Potholder Pro square loom makes 8″ square potholders and runs $33.00. That includes the sturdy metal loom, enough cotton loops for two potholders, a metal tool to pull ...

Punch cards have been used to control the operation of machinery from the early nineteenth century, when the Frenchman Joseph Marie Jacquard patented an attachment to a loom in which a series of ...

Every time Liu Xianglan sits gracefully on the ground with her back straight, fastens a hand-loom around her waist, and begins to weave, a steady stream of questions flows from the curious ...