Reed Loom Company "Cambridge" Loom, circa 1935
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By the 1920s, most everyday items were made in factories by machines rather than by hand. Some people began to appreciate and revive traditional handcrafts like weaving. Artisan and hobby weavers purchased looms to create woven goods at home. The owner of this loom produced household textiles and other fabrics for home use and for sale, to supplement his family's income.
By the 1920s, most everyday items were made in factories by machines rather than by hand. Some people began to appreciate and revive traditional handcrafts like weaving. Artisan and hobby weavers purchased looms to create woven goods at home. The owner of this loom produced household textiles and other fabrics for home use and for sale, to supplement his family's income.
Artifact
Loom (Textile tool)
Date Made
circa 1935
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)
Object ID
2014.22.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of John W. Garner in Memory of his Grandfather Cleo B. Phillips.
Material
Maple (Wood)
Metal
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
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