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Last of Jacquard hand looms to fall silent

Housing an invention from around 1800 that led to the rise of the textile industry, the LAD Jacquard fabric workshop in Warsaw prepares to shut its doors

By Mary Sibierski  /  AFP , WARSAW

“Essentially, this craft has disappeared. We are just two weavers here and young people just aren’t interested in learning. It’s hard, complicated work. Perhaps there will be someone willing to learn, if not, it will become a museum,” Nowakowska said with a hint of sadness.

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