Loom Collection

How Navajo Indian Rugs are made - USA Date: circa 1930s

Cotton weavers at their looms, Preston, Lancashire
Women operating cotton weaving looms at the works of Messrs Horrockses, Crewdson and Co Ltd of Preston, Lancashire

Cotton weaving shed, Preston, Lancashire
A huge cotton weaving shed at the works of Messrs Horrockses, Crewdson and Co Ltd of Preston, Lancashire, with people at work

Home of a Spitalfields weaver
Interior of a Huguenot silk weavers home in Spitalfields, London, showing the weaver hard at work at his loom, while other members of the family work on frames and spools

Silk Weaver 1855
A Spitalfields weaver at work

Pentonville Prison Cell
PENTONVILLE A cell in the prison, with a hammock for sleeping and a loom for day-work

Swedish Peasant Interior
Swedish peasant interior, with tapestries, ornamental crockery, decorated chests, a loom, a grandfather clock and a cat

Power Loom Weaving
Interior of cotton mill in Lancashire: power loom weaving- man and woman tend machine

First Weaving-Loom
The First Weaving-Loom

The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot, 1894, (c1930). Creator: John William Waterhouse
The Lady of Shalott Looking at Lancelot, 1894, (c1930). Illustration to Tennysons poem, " The Lady of Shalott" : the Lady sees bold Sir Launcelot in her mirror: she goes to the window

Illustration of a woman weaving a rug on a loom

Jacquard loom, 1880s
Woman worker using a mechanized Jacquard loom, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illlustration

Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Weave room in No. 11 Mill (a textile mill) of the Amoskeag Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. Date: 1911

Weaving on Power Looms, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl. 1830-60) c
KW258427 Weaving on Power Looms, Cotton factory floor, engraved by James Tingle (fl.1830-60) c.1830 (litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Workshop of a Weaver, 1656 (oil on canvas)
IND113004 The Workshop of a Weaver, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Gillis (1630-78); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem, The Netherlands; Index Fototeca

Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c. 1830 (litho)
KW258408 Roberts Self-Acting Mule, c.1830 (litho) by Lowry, Joseph Wilson (1803-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: machine used in factories, for spinning cotton or wool)

Lace curtains seen here being manufactured at an unknown Nottingham factory. 14th March 1966

Women - Carpet Factory
Women working the Crompton Axminster Loom at Richard Smith & Sons, Kidderminster, England. Date: 1902

Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown
Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, late 19th century. Female weaver at a loom at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey - Carpet Factory (Usak)
Armenian or Greek women at work at a carpet factory at Usak, Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. They sit on the carpet they are slowly producing

Women Sunbathers 1930S
Three young women sunbathing in bathing caps, holding their faces up to the sun and sitting on wicker chairs

A weaver weaving fabric on a loom in a cottage. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c
KW258416 Calico printing in a cotton mill, engraved by James Carter (1798-1855) c.1830 (lithograph) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving)
XJF311273 Cotton Spinning I: Development of Spinning Machinery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. Indian Spinning-Wheel, 2. Saxony Spinning-Wheel, 3)

NAVAJO WEAVER, c1915. A Navajo woman weaving a blanket on a loom, with a herd of sheep in the background. Photograph, c1915

Man at the loom, colorful fabrics. Fez, Morocco

The International Exhibition: Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s carpet power-loom, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Messrs. Henderson and Co.'s carpet power-loom, 1862. The power-loom exhibited by this firm is adapted for weaving either Jacquard, Brussels, or velvet-pile carpets

Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson
Shilling Day at the International Exhibition, 1862. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held in South Kensington, London

The International Exhibition: Tuer and Hall's power-loom for weaving carpets... 1862. Creator: E Bourdelin
The International Exhibition: Tuer and Hall's power-loom for weaving carpets - from a photograph by the Stereoscopic Company, 1862

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Fig. 6 the Power-loom; Fig. 5. the Roving-machine. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: machinery of Platt Brothers, Oldham, 1862. Fig. 6 the Power-loom; Fig. 5. the Roving-machine. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The New French Treaty - No. II. Lyons and French Silks, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The New French Treaty - No. II. Lyons and French Silks, 1862. View of the Croix Rousse...[this] was for a very long period the head-quarters of the population of canuts

District of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall

Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Power-Loom factory, 1844. We are persuaded that the annexed engraving will be interesting to our readers, in connection with the great question of " The Factory Bill

Ataco, El Salvador, Colorful Threads, Wool For Weaving Textiles On Traditional Treadle Loom, Department Of Ahuachapan - Route Of Flowers, Ruta De Las Flores

Weaving cloth for the people, propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho)
RDA78533 Weaving cloth for the people, propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman weaving, A.D 1130 - 1174
3787264 Woman weaving, A.D 1130 - 1174; (add.info.: Woman weaving, A.D 1130 - 1174. England. (19th century reproduction illustration). A Short History of the English People by J.R.Green. Volume 1

Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool
2040-210213-01

Two women work wool on the bow and on the chassis Amalfi. Date of Photograph:1950-1960

Two women at a loom Europe. Date of Photograph:1920 - 1940 ca

"Handicraft - exhibition of the female corporation" Italy. Date of Photograph:1930-1940

Two women doing domestic chores, in traditional Swiss dress Europe. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Portrait of two Japanese silk weavers (women) working at a loom. Japan. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Portrait of a young Japanese to the frame during production of silk Japan. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

Two girls at a loom Japan. Date of Photograph:1890 ca

A woman works wool on the chassis Austria. Date of Photograph:11/06/1938

Women and children seated on carpets outside, busy sewing Asia Malaysia. Date of Photograph:1900-1930

Portrait of a woman doing domestic chores, in traditional Swiss dress Europe. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

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"Loom: A Tapestry of Timeless Craftsmanship and Cultural Heritage" Step into the cotton weaving shed in Preston, Lancashire, where the rhythmic clatter of looms creates a symphony of textile artistry. Witness the intricate process behind Navajo Indian rugs being made in the USA, as skilled hands deftly navigate through colorful threads to create stunning patterns. In another corner of Preston, Lancashire, cotton weavers sit at their looms, their nimble fingers bringing life to delicate fabrics. Journey further back in time to the home of a Spitalfields weaver or witness a silk weaver's meticulous work in 1855. Even within Pentonville Prison Cell or a Swedish Peasant Interior, the loom remains an instrument for creativity and solace. It knows no boundaries when it comes to expressing human ingenuity and resilience. The power loom revolutionizes weaving with its mechanical prowess but does not diminish the artistry involved. Just like The Lady of Shalott gazing upon Lancelot's reflection on her tapestry, these creations tell stories that transcend time. Let us not forget that every masterpiece has humble beginnings – from the first weaving-loom that sparked this timeless craft to women laboring diligently in carpet factories or lace curtains being meticulously manufactured in Nottingham factories, and are more than just tools; they are gateways into worlds woven with passion and skill. They preserve traditions while embracing innovation – keeping alive our shared heritage through threads interlaced with love and dedication.