The Real Game of Thrones When it comes to making an impression with a piece of furniture, there can be nothing more impressive or perhaps “over the top” than a Throne. Here we take a look at some the grandest seats Humphries Weaving have been tasked with weaving upholstery fabric for, which feat
Jacquard’s Machine; from shuttle to rapier. The weaving shuttle is a storage vessel for the weft yarn that is passed from one side of the loom to the other. With shuttle looms the weft is transported through the shed (gap made by parting warp threads) of the woven structure. As the shuttle pas
Changing fashions and techniques in striped fabric. The weaving of striped fabrics would for the novice seems to be quite straight forward, that by changing the colour of vertical (warp) threads you can achieve a striped cloth. Over the years Humphries Weaving have designed and woven hundreds of str