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Photo From: RuthMacGregor - Album: Spinning and Weaving

Description: This old shuttle from Lyon was used for weaving "chameleon" taffetas. In these plainweave fabrics, there are three colors of thread: one color in the warp, and two colors in each weft shot -- delivered by this shuttle. The resulting cloth iridesces in three colors! Uploaded: 7/25/2006 by RuthMacGregor
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