Two women passing warp threads through healds (heddles)

Two women passing warp threads through healds (heddles) in preparation for weaving. The location of this site is unidentified, but it is probably in Lancashire or Yorkshire, possibly in or around Cowling (North Yorkshire), an area that specialized in weaving high class rayon fabrics

Cowling Deste Eileen Fabrics Laborious Precise Rayon Shed Specialized Threads Warp Weaving

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