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==Secondary motions== ===Dandy mechanism=== {{main|dandy loom}} Patented in 1802, [[dandy loom]]s automatically rolled up the finished cloth, keeping the fell always the same length. They significantly speeded up hand weaving (still a major part of the textile industry in the 1800s). Similar mechanisms were used in power looms. ===Temples=== [[File:QSMM Butterworth & Dickinson Loom 2681.JPG|thumb|A temple on a loom]] {{main|temple (weaving)}} The temples act to keep the cloth from shrinking sideways as it is woven. Some warp-weighted looms had temples made of [[loom weight]]s, suspended by strings so that they pulled the cloth breadthwise.<ref name=Pakenham/> Other looms may have temples tied to the frame, or temples that are hooks with an adjustable shaft between them. Power looms may use temple cylinders.<!--, which have helical grips and act like soft [[worm gears]].accurate?--> Pins can leave a series of holes in the [[selvage]]s (these may be from [[stenter|stenter pin]]s used in post-processing).
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