Colonial Loom

Summary

This timber frame loom is the type used by American colonists to produce fabrics for clothing, table and bed linens, and utilitarian items like towels and sacks. Hand weaving was labor intensive, so these textiles were among the most valuable household items. Many weavers were professionals, weaving at home or in a small workshop, but some families also had looms to produce their own cloth.

This timber frame loom is the type used by American colonists to produce fabrics for clothing, table and bed linens, and utilitarian items like towels and sacks. Hand weaving was labor intensive, so these textiles were among the most valuable household items. Many weavers were professionals, weaving at home or in a small workshop, but some families also had looms to produce their own cloth.

Artifact

Loom (Textile tool)

Greenfield Village
 On Exhibit

at Greenfield Village in Weaving Shop (Cotton Gin Mill)

Object ID

2015.0.7.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal

Color

Brown

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