The Quill, the Pirn and the Shuttle by Richard Humphries A healthy goose in the 18th century was more than just for the table or the eiderdown. There was another important requirement for the silk weaver and his work as the quill, with the feather flights stripped off, was the ideal ready-made hollo

Complex weave structure is really where the Jacquard loom has flourished since its invention in 1803 by Joseph Marie Jacquard. As with simple weave structures the principles remain the same with two sets of threads; the warp threads running vertically through the loom and the horizontal weft threads