Tools
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1800-1950
Tulip poplar; Iron
2015.0028.015
Object Number2015.0028.015 |
Tool (for textiles) (Temple piece)
Tools
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Jeanne L. Asplundh
Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1800-1950
Tulip poplar; Iron
0.375 (H) , 15.25 (L) , 2.125 (W)
0.952 (H) , 38.735 (L) , 5.398 (W)
This temple piece came to Winterthur with a loom that has been used in southeastern Pennsylvania for more than two hundred years. Temple pieces are inserted into the warp to keep the fabric being woven from crumpling under the the tension introduced by the selvage. By providing an opposing tension, it maintains the consistency of the warp's width.
[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] Worst, Edward F. 1974 Weaving with Foot-power Looms. 275.
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