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Title
[Fiber
tools
:
loom
reeds]
Creator
unknown
Medium of Original
artifacts
Date of Orginal
1800/1900
Dimensions
3.75" x 38-39"
Description
A
reed
such
as this
fits
into the
beater
on a
loom
and
keeps
the
warp
evenly
spaced
. This
determines
the
thread
count
or
ends
per
inch
(EPI)
.
It
is
moved
toward
the
weaver
to
pack
the
weft
thread
into
place
. These
reeds
used
string
to
establish
the
space
between
pieces
of
wood
. The
warp
thread
passes
through
each
slit
or
dent
.
Weavers
changed
out
reeds
to
create
a
variety
of
EPI
. These
reeds
were
collected
by
Ayleene
Bryan
and
donated
to the
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
. These
reeds
date
to the
1800s
; their
creator
is
unknown
.
Subject - Craft
Looms -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category
textiles
Time Period
pre-1890
1890s
Source Institution
Southern Highland Craft Guild
Collection
Southern
Highland
Craft
Guild
Records
.
Permanent
collection
.
Inventory Number
SHCG_PC_2000_162_1-2
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Southern Highland Craft Guild Archives, Asheville, NC 28815
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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