Attractive and timeless - that is undoubtedly the first words that come to mind when you look at a Lloyd Loom chair. However, you would not suspect that there is a rich history lies behind these couches and chairs. Butterfly Christy The Lloyd Loom process was invented in 1917 by the American Marshall B. Lloyd, who twisted kraft paper around a metal wire, placed the paper threads on a loom and wove them into what was to become the traditional Lloyd Loom fabric. Lloyd Loom chairs quickly became very popular in the United States and in 1921, Marshall B. Lloyd sold his patent to an English manufacturer, W (William) Lusty & Sons, who used the Lloyd Loom fabric to create a collection of typical English utility furniture. ( read more ) Jack ...