{"product_id":"bright-oak-loom-shuttle","title":"Antique Oak Loom Shuttle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShuttle meant to pass the weaving thread through the gap in thread made when lifting up the warp threads. Thread was wrapped around this and kept at tension to evenly distribute the thread while weaving. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a shuttle with a glossy bright oak finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe time period for the bare ribbon loom shuttle is likely the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e17th to 19th centuries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with roots in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e16th century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. These looms, designed to weave multiple ribbons at once, became prominent in places like Basel, Switzerland, starting in the early 17th century due to a surge in skilled refugees. The invention of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"GI370e\" data-wiz-uids=\"QjLGtb_1x\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiXlbHPi5uRAxW_6ckDHRU-Oh4QgK4QegQIAhAD\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=flying+shuttle\u0026amp;client=safari\u0026amp;sca_esv=81bd514f0afe5427\u0026amp;rls=en\u0026amp;ei=gdssadutMse1wN4Pvd64oAI\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwiXlbHPi5uRAxW_6ckDHRU-Oh4QgK4QegQIAhAD\u0026amp;uact=5\u0026amp;oq=Bare+Ribbon+Loom+Shuttle+time+period\u0026amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJEJhcmUgUmliYm9uIExvb20gU2h1dHRsZSB0aW1lIHBlcmlvZDIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAFIuRZQ6QFYnBVwAXgAkAEAmAGbAaABrgqqAQM1Lje4AQPIAQD4AQGYAg2gAp0LwgIOEAAYgAQYsAMYhgMYigXCAggQABiwAxjvBcICCxAAGIAEGLADGKIEwgIFECEYqwKYAwCIBgGQBgeSBwQyLjExoAfKLLIHBDEuMTG4B5ULwgcFMC42LjfIByg\u0026amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\u0026amp;mstk=AUtExfAfw2r0-Il6N9r5eZdCJdmEHVIXBpzwR32zc9Ae_hIR1dJHz4jLzgFaLB_NvIMJbAP-kHvfQMVdGYefuHWxIVaYe0gTrH9N_2h9bNUMdpj9uvgqNh5ZxdTwFL3-2IiMKpOKhqO91-_j7oIx7O3w7nCLpes4DLr4fY7_YbDXm6LrqNUR4UgGCaPipcydMKZErSLJoQR26UmJbV9MnjH4NsnphA\u0026amp;csui=3\"\u003eflying shuttle\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1733 also played a key role in improving the efficiency of these and other looms, though ribbon looms continued to be used in hand-powered versions into the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"QjLGtb_1y,QjLGtb_1z,QjLGtb_20\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Curio Goods, Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42490232897602,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/9100\/5762\/files\/821F04D9-3304-4F25-9460-018AD95AF067.png?v=1759587090","url":"https:\/\/curiogoodsco.com\/products\/bright-oak-loom-shuttle","provider":"Curio Goods, Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}