The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #24744 Message #285916
Posted By: CarolC
26-Aug-00 - 11:13 PM
Thread Name: How permanent was permanent?
Subject: RE: How permanent was permanent?
Sorcha, what kind of loom do you have?
Many people don't know this, but the first precursor to the computer was a type of weaving loom called a "dobby loom". (Jaquard looms might fall into this category also, I don't know.)