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Occupation help please Damask Harness mounter ??

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MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 24 Jun 2006 11:12

Hi Does anyone know what the above is? Thank you Marion

Dea

Dea Report 24 Jun 2006 11:26

Well, DON'T know what it is, but it is definitely to do with 'weaving' The following info mught help you trace it: Damask: Originally a rich silk fabric with woven floral designs made in China and introduced into Europe through Damascus, from which it derived its name. Now a broad group of jackquard-woven fabrics with elaborate floral or geometric patterns, made of linen, cotton, wool, worsted, silk, rayon, acetate and other manufactured fibers, and combinations of these fibers. The pattern is distinquished from the ground by contrasting luster and is reverible. In two-color damask, the colors reverse on either side. The fabric is similar to brocade but flatter. Single damask is made with a five-harness satin weave; the TRUE (DOUBLE) DAMASK is woven with an eight-harness satin weave and has a firm hand... Dea x

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 24 Jun 2006 11:30

Thank you Dea, I thought it had to do with horses lol. Marion

An Olde Crone

An Olde Crone Report 24 Jun 2006 11:40

I have an ancestor who worked in a weaving mill - well, lots of ancestors in mills, but she was a Throstle Doffers Bottom Knocker. LOL OC

Barbara

Barbara Report 24 Jun 2006 11:53

I think it might be something to do with the looms they used, have heard of damask being woven on a 4 harness loom Barbara..xx

MarionfromScotland

MarionfromScotland Report 24 Jun 2006 12:01

Thanks everyone. I had a picture in my head of a man climbing up on a big 'Damsk' horse and putting on a harness how wrong can you be lol. Better than a doffers botton knocker! Not even thinking about that one lol Marion

Ann

Ann Report 24 Jun 2006 12:07

You set me off looking for textile definitions!! LOL I found this Harness - part of the loom that holds the leashes. They are raised and lowered to create the weave pattern its from this sitehttp://www.whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk/schools/glossary.htm Ann x

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 24 Jun 2006 12:22

Crone .... your ancestor could have been arrested for doing that!

Dea

Dea Report 24 Jun 2006 13:27

Marion, Looks like you are getting there - Sorry I didn't have time to look further but have decided I need to 'help myself' and get rid of MY pile of paperwork before I help anyone else (can't resist a little help here and there though). I have been doing it ALL day and the pile is getting bigger, not smaller. - Hey Ho !!!!!!!!! Hope you sort it. Dea x