Flying Shuttle Loom, circa 1931
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This loom, made in Greenfield Village in the early 1930s, has a special attachment--a flying shuttle. Developed in the 1730s, the flying shuttle dramatically increased weavers' output. This device allowed weavers to send the shuttle, which carries the thread, back and forth using only one hand. With a flying shuttle, weavers could produce wider, better-quality cloth more quickly and with less effort.
This loom, made in Greenfield Village in the early 1930s, has a special attachment--a flying shuttle. Developed in the 1730s, the flying shuttle dramatically increased weavers' output. This device allowed weavers to send the shuttle, which carries the thread, back and forth using only one hand. With a flying shuttle, weavers could produce wider, better-quality cloth more quickly and with less effort.
Artifact
Loom (Textile tool)
Date Made
circa 1931
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)
Object ID
2007.0.3.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Color
Brown
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