How Fabric is Made

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Ever wonder how fabric is made? This video from the Discovery Channel will give you some idea. You might be envious; the bobbin that's used can hold 250,000 meters of thread...

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#20 Carol 2016-01-13 10:42

What a disaster it would be if the threads became tangled. I too will not complain of the price of fabric.

#19 Linda 2016-01-10 17:51

This explains why I feel so guilty making that first cut in a new piece of fabric!

#18 Lawnmower 2016-01-10 04:10

Just to think, not so long ago this was all done by men women and children working in the cotton mills. I live near an old mill called Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire England, which is now a museum. The machines make a terrifying noise when they are working at full throttle. I have been lucky enough to buy some old bolt ends and shuttlecocks from the early 19th century from ebay. It is such a shame that we only have a handful of working mills in this country now. As you can tell I love industrial history.

#17 Beverly 2016-01-09 11:00

Fascinating. I wonder what happens when a thread breaks. Can the public take tours at this facility? Thanks for sharing this video.

#16 Brendaintheboro 2016-01-09 01:36

how does anyone come up with ideas for such intricate machinery? thank you so much for giving us an insight into what happens so that we can get precious fabrics to use

#15 Phyllis 2016-01-08 21:09

Fascinating, but I noticed many errors in the audio, primarily in terminology. The biggest one was when they mentioned "knitting" the fabric when they were showing us loom-woven fabric.

#14 Elizabeth Page 2016-01-08 19:27

My husband worked in textiles for over 30 years. Started as a weaver, finished as a foreman Loom Tuner, (mechanic).

#13 Lynda 2016-01-08 15:06

That was an incredible eye opener. Don't think I will be complaining about the cost of fabric anymore. I guess I just thought it all came about with magic.

#12 Linda 2016-01-08 12:55

This is an amazing video! I have always loved fabric and now have even more appreciation of all the intricacies that go into the making of each bolt. The machines that create each beautiful piece are incredible. I would also like to see how the designs are printed onto the fabric sometime and more information as to how they design and weave prints as the fabric is created. Thanks for this video.

#11 Marie 2016-01-08 12:35

This was so very interesting! I always enjoy seeing how our "tools" are produced. Thanks for posting!
I too think about the upkeep on these machines. What a pickle when one of those machines breaks!

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