<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">dobby looms</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31421946</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:43</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dobbie</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dobby</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">dobby loom</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Devices, both mechanized and manual, used to weave geometric and regular pattern sequences at a rapid rate by utilizing a dobby mechanism to control the warp threads. Similar to, but distinct from, Jacquard looms, these floor looms comprise a series of lattices into which pegs are inserted to facilitate the lifting of heald shafts in accordance with pre-established patterns. While Jacquard looms lift individual warp threads, dobby looms incorporate dobby mechanisms to simultaneously lift shafts or sets of shafts. ]]></dc:description></metadata>