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- Loom Bench, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Loom Bench, circa 1875
- Tape Loom, 1800-1900 -
- 1800-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Tape Loom, 1800-1900
- Off the Loom: Creating with Fibre, 1972 -
- 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Off the Loom: Creating with Fibre, 1972
- Rug Loom, Used in Antioch, West Virginia -
- 1920-1940
- Collections - Artifact
Rug Loom, Used in Antioch, West Virginia
- Floor Loom, 1870-1900 -
- 1870-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Loom, 1870-1900
- Floor Loom, 1789 -
- 1789
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Loom, 1789
- Linen Loom, circa 1875 -
- circa 1875
- Collections - Artifact
Linen Loom, circa 1875
- 24-Harness Dobby Loom, 1997 - 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.
- 1997
- Collections - Artifact
24-Harness Dobby Loom, 1997
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.