Shuttle Loom Weaving 

The philosophy of our artisan weaving workshop cannot ignore the transformation of yarn into fine raw materials for the home.

The shuttle loom is the beating heart of the Giaquinto Textile Workshop: a time machine.
The sound of the beater, the back-and-forth rhythm of the shuttle—it's a dance that tells of centuries of experience and Italian craftsmanship.

From the loom come finished products: precious fabrics resulting from the careful intertwining of yarns, colors, and natural fibers, woven with the same dedication as in the past.
The process is entirely mechanical, guided by perforated cards that activate the jacquard needles, with which the pattern is defined.
The machinery moves thanks to a transmission mechanism composed of iron, belts, and wheels that give life to a slow and precise movement—exactly what is needed to create the timeless beauty of handcrafted fabric.

The Jacquard loom follows the following steps:

• Preparation of the warp on the warping machine
  The winding of the yarn onto rolls.

• Threading of the warp yarns onto the shafts
  Each yarn passes through the heddles of the shafts. It is a meticulous and methodical job, requiring precision and patience.
  The design is determined by the placement of the heddles, managed manually by the operator or according to the jacquard cards.
  This stage is crucial to define the style and design of the final fabric.

• Threading of the warp into the reed
  The yarns pass one by one through the reed, which will later beat the weft to compact the weave.

• Mounting the warp onto the loom
  The fabric is ready to be woven.

• Bobbins (spools) are inserted into the shuttle
  The weft thread, thanks to the shuttle, is launched back and forth to intertwine with the warp and form the fabric.

• Weaving begins
  Slowly, the shuttle loom comes to life and the magic begins.

The warp is tensioned; the weft inserts itself; the magic of the loom brings to life the thread that becomes fabric.

Each step requires care and attention. Even the smallest mistake can compromise the design or cause the breakage of a yarn. That's why weaving is not just a process, but an art.

The rhythm of the loom is slow and constant. The movement is almost hypnotic. It's a return to the origins, to a more human time.
There's no hurry, only the care of the hands, the eyes, and the heart.

In every finished product, in every woven centimeter, there is the value of time, tradition, and love for things made to last.
And when you touch the fabric, you will feel it too.