An embroidery tool resembling a crochet needle, it comprises an elongated wooden handle and a long, fine needle tipped with a hook. It is commonly used for chain-stitch embroidery and zari embroidery. It is also used to embroider a range of textile products, including garments, bags, cushion covers and bedspreads.
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A multi-thread machine used to create machine embroidery and lace, invented in 1893 by Swiss inventor Isaak Grobli. The term…
A wooden implement, it comprises vertical rods fixed on a plank around which the warp thread is wound.
Upright handloom traditionally used for tapestry and carpet weaving, in which the warp threads are stretched vertically between roller-beams at…
A vertical loom predominantly used to weave carpets in India, Iran and Turkey. The loom consists of two moveable beams…
Paper coated with a photosensitive emulsion, used for making photographic prints, usually in a darkroom. It is first exposed to…
A version of the traditional charkha which uses multiple spindles as opposed to a single spindle and is intended for…
A pit loom with four shafts or harnesses that support the healds through which the warp threads are passed. The…
Handloom commonly used for traditional tapestry and carpet weaving, in which the warp threads are stretched parallel or nearly parallel…