Sunday, July 26, 2015
At the second silk museum I was happy to see that improvements had been made to automate the looms so that this art can still be used today. It was interesting to see how the weavers house was set up to resemble a small factory so they could work right at home. The main work area in the house was open but had to be sectioned off from the eating area for protection of the loom. The superior of the weaving workshop was finally recognized with the award for worker of the year. After an entire lifetime of silk weaving, she will be recognized as one of the best in France.
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I liked that the use of electricity allowed the silk process to be automated and allow one weaver to operate several machines.
ReplyDeleteI liked that the use of electricity allowed the silk process to be automated and allow one weaver to operate several machines.
ReplyDeleteThe working conditions were way different back then. They worked 18 hours a day stopping only for darkness, 6 days a week. Their "housing" is a 10 by 20 kitchen with sleeping space above it.
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