The Ingenious Engineering of Silk: How the 2,000-Year-Old Pattern Loom Powered the Silk Road and the Wealth of Ancient China

History of the Spinning Wheel

The spinning wheel is an ancient invention that turns plant and animal fibers into thread or yarn, which are then woven into cloth on a loom.

History and Evolution of Looms - Textile School

This article explores the rich history and evolution of looms, tracing their development from ancient hand-operated devices to modern, computer-controlled systems. It delves into key innovations such as the flying shuttle, the Jacquard loom, and digital looms, highlighting their impact on textile production, cultural heritage, and global markets. The discussion covers technological advances, economic implications, environmental sustainability, and future trends, providing a comprehensive resource for industry professionals and enthusiasts.

Calculating Empires: A Genealogy of Technology and Power since 1500

Explore how technical and social structures co-evolved over five centuries in this large-scale research visualization.

Why Everyone Missed the Most Important Invention in the Last 500 Years | HackerNoon

You’ve never heard of Yuji Ijiri. But back in 1989 he created something incredible.

Design Life-Cycle

general life-cycle assessments of popular materials used by designers and products bought by consumers. where and how was it made?

The History of Linen

Linen can be traced back thousands of years. Learn how it was first used, see how it's evolved, and find out why it's the textile of choice for today’s world.

Luddites have been getting a bad rap for 200 years. But, turns out, they were right

Things did not end well for the Luddites. The group of weavers and textile artisans in early 1800s  were crushed by the British government after resisting the destruction of their livelihoods by industrialization. History, in one of its callous twists, recast their story from a workers’ revolt for fair treatment to a short-sighted war against technology and progress.

The Colorful History of WooCommerce

WooCommerce is the most popular e-commerce plugin for WordPress. But how did the journey begin? Was it always the top dog right from day one?

A Thesis on the History of the 21st Century: Technocracy, AI, and the End of the World

Reviewing a trio of books by a sextet of ruling-class ideologues, Mathias Fuelling finds an ambient anxiety hanging over a perceived crisis in American capitalism, with visions of bolstering a Silicon Valley-led technocracy fueled by AI investment reflecting American fears over the dawn of a "Chinese Century."

History of Concrete - Concrete and Cement History Timeline - Concrete Network

Concrete & cement history outlined on an interactive timeline, spaning from the Egyptian Pyramids to modern decorative concrete, complete with photos and descriptions of each event.

The AI Great Leap Forward

In 1958, Mao ordered every village to produce steel. The steel was useless. The crops rotted. Today's top-down AI mandates are producing the same pattern: ba...

Long cycles

I have long been sympathetic to the concept of long cycles in capitalist production and accumulation. This is the idea that capitalist production moves in cycles, not just in booms and slumps every…

The Crooked Timber of AI

The philosophical perils of conflating discoveries and inventions, and how to overcome them