Study on the Evolution of the Looms in Ancient China

Abstract:

The development path of the looms is a key to study on the looms in ancient China. Based on the studies on historical materials and archeological findings of the looms in ancient China, we found that there were two paths in the development process of the looms in ancient China. Before the Han Dynasty (206BC-AD220), plain weave and figure-weave fabrics were produced on similar looms. But after the Han Dynasty, the two kinds of looms evolved into all kinds of the treadle loom, the multi-heald and multi-treadle loom and the draw loom.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 627)
• Pages: 449-455
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.627.449
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Bin Li, An Ding Liu, Qiang Li, Xiao Ming Yang
• Keywords: Ancient China, Evolution, Weaving Instruments

References

[1] W.J. Chen: History of Textile Technology of Ancient China (Science Press, China 1992).

[2] F. Zhao: Reconstruction of axle-treadle loom in Han Dynasty. Journal of China Textile University, Vol.14 (1997), P.63.

[3] H. Ge: The Miscellaneous Notes of the Western Capital (Guizhou People Press, China 1993).

[4] T.F. Zhu: Nanjing Brocade Gem of China (Nanjing Press, China 2003).

[5] Q.C. Zhou, H.X. Tu, W.H. Cheng: Introductory History of Textile Science and Technology (Donghua University Press, China 2003).