Morris & Co. Merton Abbey: Hand Weaving Looms
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| Area | Merton |
|---|---|
| Copyright 1 | William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest |
| Stakeholder Image | WMG |
| Picture Reference | MerMor_19_8-9 |
| Original Format | Photo |
| Notes / History | Showing hand weaving on Jacquard looms invented by Frenchman, Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1802. This type of loom became widely used from the 1820s onwards. A series of punched cards helped to lift the warp threads automatically, making the Jacquard loom faster and more accurate than the traditional hand-loom. Many of Morris’s woven designs were influenced by 14th century Italian textiles, Middle and Far Eastern patterns, which he studied at the Victoria and Albert Museum. |
