Object Number 2015.0028.010.001 A, B

Object Name

Tool (for textiles)

Category

Tools

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh

Place of Origin

Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Likely created in Berks, Montgomery, or Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Date

1800-1950

Materials

Oak; Wood

Dimensions (inches)

0.875 (H) , 16.375 (L) , 13.675 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.223 (H) , 41.592 (L) , 34.735 (W)

Measurement Notes

These T-sticks are the same size.

Object Description

Web - 12/16/2016

These tools are used to knit heddles. The heddle sticks fit into the rectangular holes at the ends of the thick part of the 'T," and are held in place as the thread is being tied on. Because heddles are usually kept as part of a set of gears (see 2015.0028.30), a new set must be made for each new type of fabric woven.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Pritchard, M. E. 1954 A Short Dictionary of Weaving: Including Some Spinning, Dyeing and Textile Terms and a Beginner's Guide to Weaving and Dyeing. 196.
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[Book] White, George. 1846 A Practical Treatise on Weaving by Hand and Power Looms: Intended as a Textbook for Manufacturers by Hand and Power Looms and Power Loom Engineers. 362.
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[Book] Hood, Adrienne D. 2003 The Weaver's Craft: Cloth, Commerce, and Industry in early Pennsylvania. 230.
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