24-Harness Dobby Loom, 1997
THF176567 / 24-Harness Dobby Loom, 1997
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Artifact Overview
Combining handcraft with advanced technology, dobby looms became popular when hand weaving experienced a revival beginning in the 1960s and 1970s. The dobby mechanism, adapted from power looms used in factories, creates the weaving pattern. This allows weavers to produce complex textiles more quickly and easily. Dobby looms appealed to artisan and craft weavers producing fabrics for individual customers, specialty shops, or art fairs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Dobby loom
Date Made
1997
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)
Object ID
2017.84.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of American Textile History Museum, donated to ATHM by Charlotte Williams.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
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SetWorking Looms of Greenfield Village
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The Greenfield Village Weaving Shop demonstrates the evolution of textile production from the colonial home and craft shop, through the Industrial Revolution to commercial factory. Housed in a converted 1840s Georgia cotton mill, the Weaving Shop contains a number of working looms, including one of the few operating mechanical Jacquard looms in North America.