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81Fingerweaving — is a Native American art form used mostly to create belts, sashes, straps, and other similar items through a non loom weaving process. Unlike loom based weaving, there is no separation between weft and warp strands, with all strands playing both… …
82Flying shuttle — The flying shuttle was developed by John Kay (1704 1764). In 1733 he invented one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. When weaving on a loom, the shuttle carries the weft yarn across the loom through the …
83Plain weave — Plain or tabby weave is the most basic of the three fundamental types of textile weaves. [Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles , 10th edition, Prentice Hall, 2007, p. 225 229] It is strong and hard wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. In… …
84Inkle weaving — is a type of warp faced weaving where the shed is created by manually raising or lowering the warp yarns, some of which are held in place by fixed heddles on a loom known as an inkle loom. Though inkle weaving was brought to the United States of… …
85Space activity suit — The Space Activity Suit developed by Paul Webb and built under a NASA project. The image shows the complete multi layer suit and positive pressure helmet, lacking only the backpack. (taken 1971) A space activity suit is a kind of spacesuit which… …
86Cambric — Statue in Cambrai of Baptiste Chambray, the improbable inventor of the eponymous fabrics, batiste and chambray …
87Shuttle (weaving) — A shuttle is a tool designed to neatly and compactly store weft yarn while weaving. Shuttles are thrown or passed back and forth through the shed, between the yarn threads of the warp in order to weave in the weft.The simplest shuttles, known as… …
88Satin weave — is one of the three important textile weaves. (The other two are Plain weave and Twill weave.) The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous appearance, its silkiness or its satin feel. Satin itself is not a type of fabric, and may be made… …
89Museum of Technology and Textile Industry — The Museum of Technology and Textile Industry a branch of the Museum in Bielsko Biała was founded on January 1, 1979 with the aim of evidencing the traditions of the local wool industry centre by means of collecting machines, devices and… …
90Charvet (fabric) — Main article: Charvet Place Vendôme Charvet ground with supplementary weft pattern …
