The Refinement of the Jacquard Machine In fine silk weaving on Jacquard hand looms the limitations were that each harness thread from the mechanism on the top of the loom required a lead weight (lingoes) to keep the tension on the lift. This meant that the physical leg strength needed to press trea
On the 23rd July 2015 Richard is giving a talk titled ‘Silk: from China to the City’. The talk will take place at the prestigious Guildhall Library in London from 6-8pm and forms part of the Huguenot Summer series. Learn more about Richard’s career in textiles Richard Humphries&#
The turning point that revolutionised weaving – Invention of the Jacquard If there is one technological invention of the 19th Century that can be said to be life changing, that achievement must surely belong to Joseph Marie Jacquard. Up next ‘Refining Jacquard’ and ‘From shut
18th century damask forms a key period of our traditional textiles collection. In today’s modern world of computer driven machinery where the digital programming of weaving looms is the norm, it is amazing to think that little over 200 years ago Jacquard’s programmable invention for the loom
