4 collections related to Weaving

The George T. Peoples Notebook on Textile Design, 1921, includes Peoples’s course notes from the classes Senior Designing and Senior Dyeing. Peoples attended North Carolina State College of Agricultural Engineering, now North Carolina State University. He attended the Textile Department in the School of Engineering, which became its own school in 1925 and is now called the Wilson College of Textiles. Less

The Groz-Beckert Portfolio of Print Reproductions Related to the History of the Knitting Industry contain reproductions of engravings mainly from Denis Diderot's Encyclopedia of Trades and Industry, first published in 1763. There are two engravings that are not from the Encyclopedia. The engravings depict scenes of workers in factories, shops, and mills, usually producing apparel. The portfolio dates to circa 1974. Denis Diderot was a prominent philosopher during the Enlightenment. His most famous work was the Encyclopedia ("Encyclopedie"), a massive, multi-volume compilation of world knowledge richly illustrated with engravings. The Encyclopedia was groundbreaking in its inclusion of the "mechanical arts," or crafts and trades, as exemplified in these engravings.This portfolio was produced by the company Groz-Beckert, a company that manufactures needles for textile production. They have existed since the late 19th Century. Less

This collection contains notebooks created by James V. Pomeroy. Included are pattern samples, textile samples, and instructional illustrations from Pomeroy's time at the Philadelphia Textile School. While the materials span the time period 1898 to 1901, most documents date from 1899 to 1900. Topics covered include textiles, textile fabrics and machinery, carding, spinning, and weaving. James Voorhees Pomeroy entered into the Philadelphia Textile School (established 1884) in 1899 as part of the First Year Regular Day Class. Pomeroy received honorable mentions for the Silver Medal for General Excellence and for the Bronze Medal for Best Results in Color Harmony and Figured Design in 1899. In 1900, upon entering into the Second Year Day Class, Pomeroy was awarded the Prize Scholarship for the 1900-1901 school year. On June 6, 1901, he received his diploma from the textile school. He also earned the New England Cotton Manufacturers' Association Medal for General Excellence for Entire Course the same year. Less