Until the introduction of Gerriets Seamless 33 0 (10m) mus- lin in 1985, 33 (10m) wide muslin was woven folded on a 16 (5m) wide loom. In order to do this, the shuttle had to travel a U-shaped path and heavier reinforcing threads were required half-way into the cloth at the point where the shuttle changed direction. This shuttle pack , when rear illuminat- ed on stage, caused an annoying shadow line throughout the drop. The reinforcing threads also absorbed dye differently, creating problems for scenic designers.

Gerriets engineered the rst 33 (10m) wide loom using tech- nology developed by a Swiss rm to weave narrow width cot- ton. Five, 6 6 (2 m) looms were dismantled and reassembled together to form one 33 (10m) loom. Bullet-like projectiles

carry the thread from one side of the loom to the other. They track across the loom within hundreds of metal guides and are trapped at the far side, then drop into a conveyor belt which returns them to be shot across again. Because the cloth is woven at, reinforcing threads are unnecessary and the result is a smooth, seamless expanse, 33 (10m) wide. Translucent sky drops are truly SEAMLESS, revealing only what the scenic artist painted. A few years later, we further increased our ca- pacity to weave wide width seamless muslin by engineering the worlds rst 41 (12m) loom. Today, Gerriets is a leading weaver and supplier of wide width SEAMLESS muslin to the entertainment, exhibition and TV & Film production industries.

When you need SEAMLESS, think Gerriets.

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