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Power Loom Weavers

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This page will act as a portal for information about Power loom Weavers and their industry

A number of different textiles products were produced using the power loom.

  • Cotton
  • Woollen
  • Muslim
  • Silk

Some occupations associated with power loom weaving were

  • warpers
  • pirn winders
  • spinners

The hand loom industry declined rapidly brought on by the introduction of the power loom and the introduction of large mills with their powered looms which were mosly located within the larger towns and cities. In Scotland Glasgow was a major city that attracted a large migration of Ayrshire weavers to the large power loom mills.


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