Concept information
Preferred term
Powerlooms
Definition
- Weaving looms worked by mechanical power (water, steam, etc.), as distinguished from handlooms [OED, alt.]; especially in India, small family-run powerloom workshops became prevalent beginning in the early 20th c., allowing increased production and employment
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- Looms, powerlooms
- Power looms
Notation
- 120384
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JLC-GXDW150S-P
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