Cowansville and Bruck Mills: A Golden Thread Cowansville and Bruck Mills: A Golden Thread Bruck Museum
Eugène Mongeau, of the Weaving Department, adjusts a Jacquard loom following a warp beam change, circa 1950. Empty wooden bobbins can be seen on a small rack and […]
An operator checks the length of a warp beam in front of a loom. The warp beam is a cylinder around which the warp yarn is wound for […]
A worker monitors the entrance to a finisher ream, where the damp fabric is then dried, stretched to the desired width, and heat-set so that it will not […]
Jean-Jacques Hamel, an employee of the engraving department, was hired at the Bruck in 1948 because of his artistic training at the École des beaux-arts de Montréal. He […]
The weaving operation requires the use of a warping machine beforehand. The warping process consists of gathering a determined number of yarn threads on a large spool called […]
Consoltex continues operating Premier Mill, expanded by Bruck in 1969, and modernizing the equipment in all departments. Yet, the ultra-modern factory is running at full capacity and, despite […]
