My hometown, Macclesfield in England, was once the west end of the Silk Road. At the height of the silk industry there were around seventy mills. Now there is a museum. This gentleman, one of the staff who looks after the machines, was kind enough to show my children how a Jacquard Loom works and even let them have a go at running it manually.
He was keen to emphasize that it should only be driven in one direction.
"What happens if I turn it the other way?" my son asked.
"I have to fix it later," the gent replied with a smile.
Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.
