Hole punch, for making Jacquard cards
1870
Old Spitalfields hand loom
1810
Early hand-powered lock stitch sewing machine
Model (scale unknown) of contemporary ribbon loom, using Jacquard principles
1870
Machine used for covering wires with silk and cotton, 1837
1837
Jacquard cards for model ribbon loom
1870
Domestic Sewing Machine for chain stitich
1868
Arkwright's Water Frame, 1775
1775
Textile printing block, rectangular
1760-1775 probable date
Arkwright's prototype spinning machine, 1769.
1769
Model of a Power Loom for Plain Weaving
1857
Carding engine, 1800-1830
1800-1830
Arkwright's Wrap-reel Winding Wheel, English, 1769-1775
1769-1775
Spinning wheel, French
Closed spindle type bobbin winder for lace
Self Stripping Carding Engine by Archibald Buchanan
1823-1870
Silk twister's wheel for twisting silk by hand, c 1770
1760-1780
Hand loom with dobby mechanism
CVA linking machine. A 'Columbine Record' circular hosiery knitting machine
Machine for cutting Jacquard cards from the original design
Carter's Improved High Speed Type Bench Braiding Machine.
Spinning wheel from Tyrol
Doubling frame to spin sewing cotton from two yarns
1858
Gimson outsole stitcher, 1903
1903
Silk twister's tool for twisting silk by hand, c 1770
1760-1780
Model of single-cylinder rotary printing machine for calico
Working model to demonstrate jacquard mechanism
1961
Shortened example of winding or spooling frame for supplying hosiery machine etc.
1886-1893
Treadle operated embroidery transfer perforator, 1
1931-1940
Union special micro-chip controlled sewing machine
Two models illustrating conjectural reconstructions of a simple knitting machine
Fabric, tensile testing machine
1900-1909
Silk cocoon stripping machine
Cop, Nielson 10
Weaver's shuttle with thread
1894-1909
Raw jute sample
Jute fibre, softened by water oil emulsion
latch needle tools.
Jute sliver before spinning
Spindle whorl
Wooden spindle
Wooden spindle
Wooden rod, one side flat, three drilled holes
1375-1350 BCE
Box of pirns
Samples of net making knots.
Specimens relating to the production of silk
Specimens relating to the production of silk
Weight
Knitting machine part
