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/draw"loohm'/, n.an early handloom used for producing figured fabrics.[1825-35]
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draw-loom — /draw loohm /, n. an early handloom used for producing figured fabrics. [1825 35] … Useful english dictionary
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Dobby loom — A loom from the 1890s with a dobby head. A Dobby Loom is a type of floor loom that controls the whole warp threads using a device called a dobby. Dobby is a corruption of draw boy which refers to the weaver s helpers who used to control the … Wikipedia
drawboy — /draw boy /, n. 1. an apparatus for controlling and manipulating the harness cords on a power loom. 2. a boy who operates and controls the harness cords of a draw loom. [1725 35; DRAW + BOY] * * * … Universalium
drawboy — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a boy who operates the harness cords of a hand loom; broadly : a part of a power loom that performs the same task * * * /draw boy /, n. 1. an apparatus for controlling and manipulating the harness cords on a power loom. 2. a boy … Useful english dictionary
History of silk — According to Chinese tradition, the history of silk begins in the 27th century BCE. Its use was confined to China until the Silk Road opened at some point during the latter half of the first millennium BC. China maintained its virtual monopoly… … Wikipedia
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
