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Weavers and bank tellers feared for their livelihoods at the time, but the Industrial Revolution led to significantly more hiring in the textile sector, and banks increased employment after ATMs were introduced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Weavers toil for weeks or months to finish one masterpiece, but they often work in precarious conditions without adequate remuneration and with no protection for their work under international intellectual property laws.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

She and her husband Carl owned a textile manufacturing company, Old World Weavers, and specialized in restoration work, including projects at the White House under six different U.S. presidents.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Old World Weavers specialized in making exact reproductions of fabrics from the 17th century onward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Their father had never heard of the Weavers; he never talked about the Illuminati.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover