The
Greeks were aware that technology must be in all the sectors. It explains the
evolution of textile technology. In Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain), textile has
been a motor of evolution.
About
raw materials, leather was one of the most worked materials in Ancient Greece,
both in the primary tanning industry and in the manufacture of manufactured
goods such as footwear, which used to have a leather sole, hats or fans.
However,
the fabric manufacturing was based on the simple darning process, whereby a
series of threads with the weft name crossed at right angles with another
series of threads called warp. On the Greek loom the warp was hung on a
horizontal pole mounted on two wooden supports that were fixed directly to the
ceiling, or through a horizontal pole. The dyeing and hardening of the fabrics
was especially unhealthy, since toxic substances such as purple and indigo were
used. Nevertheless, the work was done manually.
From
the Greek textile era till now, when it is essential for sports, the evolution has been relatively fast.
However, we can’t understand the actual stage of textile sector without the
Greek improvements.
Technological evolution is analyzed in XXV Cable and Broadband Catalonia
Congress (CECABLE, Auditorium Blanquerna in
Barcelona, 31 March-1 April 2020). Come in!
