Looms and Weaving

By: Anna Benson and Neil Warburton

Paperback

Published: 06 September 2002

ISBN: 9780852637531

This book describes the development of the loom from a crude wooden frame to a sophisticated electronic weaving machine. It introduces contemporary textile terms as well as traditional techniques, such as Greek Tapestry and Navaho Blanket Weaving.

This historical account discusses ancient, decorative fabrics, such as brocades produced on early Chinese drawlooms, the industrialisation of weaving in the nineteenth century and the craft revival movement of the twentieth century. 

Anna Benson and Neil Warburton are weavers and textile historians, with an extensive collection of antique hand and power looms.