Weaving Collection (page 2)

Africa, Ghana, Volta Region. In the Kente weavers village

Industries of Britain, c 1930: Cotton (colour litho)
8657407 Industries of Britain, c 1930: Cotton (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton)

Weberstube / Weaving Room (colour litho)
8666283 Weberstube / Weaving Room (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weberstube)

James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny
5311928 James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny; (add.info.: Engraving depicting James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny. The spinning jenny is a multi-spindle spinning frame)

Weaving (low relief)
BEN5471587 Weaving (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); Museo dell'Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore (Duomo), Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Weaving)

Velvet fabric. Florentine manufacture. 16th century Palazzo del Bargello, Florence
BEN5479581 Velvet fabric. Florentine manufacture. 16th century Palazzo del Bargello, Florence; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

The Age of Bronze and Iron (litho)
8661256 The Age of Bronze and Iron (litho) by Cormon, Fernand (1854-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Age of Bronze and Iron)

The Spinning School, Blenheim Street (b/w photo)
8638885 The Spinning School, Blenheim Street (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spinning School, Blenheim Street)

Manufacture of Indian cashmere shawls (engraving)
8676629 Manufacture of Indian cashmere shawls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of Indian cashmere shawls)

3534 1
VEN5027194 3534 1; (add.info.: Allegorie du mois de Mars (signe de Belier) : les tisseuses ou les tisserands. Fresque de Francesco del Cossa (1435-1477) dans le Salon des Mois de Palazzo Schifanoia

Woman weaving under the porch of a wooden house in the Appalachians, United States, 19th century
NWI4882015 Woman weaving under the porch of a wooden house in the Appalachians, United States, 19th century. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century
PCT4276924 Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century -; (add.info.: Weaver at work on his loom - Store Picturesque 19th century -); Photo © Gusman.

Weaver sitting at his weave - engraving from Louis Figuier's work "Le savant du foyer" Hachette 1883
PCT4276642 Weaver sitting at his weave - engraving from Louis Figuier's work "Le savant du foyer" Hachette 1883; (add.info)

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame
FLO4590295 Chinese rope makers, Qing Dynasty. Workers twisting and weaving rope from bamboo on a horizontal frame. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats, one identified as Teha 1902 (photo)
682912 Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats, one identified as Teha 1902 (photo); (add.info.: Two old Paiute Indian women with baskets and woven hats)

hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo)
682811 hilkat woman weaving blanket, Alaska 1910 (photo); (add.info.: The pattern, a painted board, was designed by the men and represented clan or lineage crests)

19th century spinner
673323 19th century spinner; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Spinner); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Science. Joseph Marie Jacquard, french inventor of the programmable loom (Jacquard loom). Imagery, France, c.1900
2638869 Science. Joseph Marie Jacquard, french inventor of the programmable loom (Jacquard loom). Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et
DUV4211461 Letter G Gas (manufacturer of gauze for clothing). Engraving in " Instructive abecedaire des arts et metiers""

An engraving depicting weavers in Ceylon, 19th century
5311429 An engraving depicting weavers in Ceylon, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1815); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Economy. Industry. The linen, from the harvest to the loom. Imagery, France, c.1900
2638873 Economy. Industry. The linen, from the harvest to the loom. Imagery, France, c.1900.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Imagerie, France, vers 1900. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Power loom, 1862
3479231 Power loom, 1862; (add.info.: Tuer & Hall's power loom for weaving Brussels carpets. Dated August, 1862.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The production of the worsted, 1850
3479652 The production of the worsted, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the production of the worsted: drawing in the warp for weaving. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A vertical loom
3480167 A vertical loom; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a vertical loom with stones being used as weights to keep tension. This particular type of loom would be used for weaving woollens)

19th century tallow chandler
673319 19th century tallow chandler; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Tallow Chandler); Universal History Archive/UIG.

La transformation d'Arachne en araignee - Transformation of Arachne into a spider. Copperplate engraving by W
FLO4607702 La transformation d'Arachne en araignee - Transformation of Arachne into a spider. Copperplate engraving by W

Carpet weaving: advertising for department stores " Au bon marche" representing the manufacture of their
JAB5037026 Carpet weaving: advertising for department stores " Au bon marche" representing the manufacture of their products

Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century
JAB5037279 Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century.; (add.info.: Les Canuts: silk workers in Lyon in the 19th century.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890
JAB5037218 Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890.; (add.info.: Welsh women's costumes.in " The peoples of the Earth"" 1890)

Monks working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century
GIA5033700 Monks working wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century. It is a manuscript about the Brothers of the Order of Humilies

Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of
GIA5033614 Brothers of the Order of Humilies weaving wool. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Woven hammock used by the Island Carib or Kalinago people. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio
FLO4621561 Woven hammock used by the Island Carib or Kalinago people. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods
FLO4620961 Interior of an underground Alut house in Unalaska, with women caring for children and weaving straw goods. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880
PCT4257525 Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880; (add.info.: Dry linen loom - engraving of France Industrial 1880); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Prehistory: The first weaver
THT4429453 Prehistory: The first weaver.; (add.info.: Prehistory: The first weaver.); © Jacques Marthelot. All rights reserved 2023.

Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4593245 Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century
FLO4593159 Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Population and culture of Asia: Burmese woman weaving, another close to a weave and a woman from Ava
NWI4864476 Population and culture of Asia: Burmese woman weaving, another close to a weave and a woman from Ava, the capital of Burma, 19th century

The Blackburn power loom, 1862
7125203 The Blackburn power loom, 1862; (add.info.: The Blackburn power loom invented by William Dickinson & Sons. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862)

Weaving a carpet
3479229 Weaving a carpet; (add.info.: Weaving a carpet in the royal factory in the Fauburg de Chaillot. Dated between 1751-80.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women weaving on a vertical loom
3480166 Women weaving on a vertical loom; (add.info.: Illustration depicting women winding and weaving wool on a vertical loom. The sheep from which the wool has been shorn are shown on the right)

A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907
3502688 A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907; (add.info.: A foot treadle floor loom, from the magazine The World and His Wife)

Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving)
1574654 Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving); (add.info.: Man smoking a pipe while hand weaving a length of cloth)

Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving)
1574653 Engraving by Nicholas Chodowieki, 1800 (engraving); (add.info.: Man smoking a pipe while transferring threads from bobbins to the warping frame)

Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from which pattern was woven. Engraving published Paris, 1876
530842 Jacquard loom, with swags of punched cards from which pattern was woven. Engraving published Paris, 1876; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Weaving the Ribbons (b/w photo)
8652818 Weaving the Ribbons (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Weaving the Ribbons)

Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper)
7485311 Abbey Cloth Mills, Bradford-on-Avon, 1875 (photo-litho on paper) by Gane, Richard (1839-1877); 21x27 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

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Weaving, an ancient art form that transcends time and cultures, has been a source of fascination for centuries. From the ethereal paintings of John William Waterhouse to the bustling cotton weaving sheds in Lancashire, the beauty and complexity of this craft never cease to amaze. In "I am half sick of shadows, " Waterhouse captures a moment frozen in time, where a woman delicately weaves her dreams into reality. Her nimble fingers dance across the loom, creating intricate patterns that mirror her inner thoughts. On the shores of Lough Neagh in Co. Antrim, basket weaving takes center stage. Skilled artisans expertly intertwine natural materials to fashion functional yet stunning pieces. Each basket tells a story - a testament to human ingenuity and creativity. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Ghana's Ashanti Region, specifically Kumasi. Here, vibrant colors and bold designs dominate as skilled weavers bring traditional Kente cloth to life. The rhythmic clatter of looms echoes through the air as history is woven thread by thread. Closer to home in Preston, Lancashire, cotton weaving sheds hum with activity. The steady rhythm of machinery blends with the skillful hands of workers at their looms. A symphony composed by industry and craftsmanship fills every corner. Venturing further westward brings us to Navajo Indian country in the USA. Witnessing firsthand how Navajo rugs are made is like stepping into another world altogether - one where tradition meets innovation seamlessly on wooden frames called vertical looms. Back again in Lancashire but this time transported back in time during the Victorian period stands a majestic spinning mill - an emblematic symbol of industrial revolution prowess. Cotton weavers tirelessly work at their looms amidst towering machines that spin tales both literal and metaphorical. Mahatma Gandhi's journey from Boulogne to Folkestone may seem unrelated at first glance; however it is during this voyage that he weaves the threads of his destiny.