loom
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A loom is a machine used to weave cloth by interlacing threads together, and it can range from simple wooden versions to more complex treadle-powered designs that use foot pedals to automate the weaving process. Looms have been important tools for textile production throughout history, enabling people to create woven fabrics more efficiently than by hand.
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- Etymology and usage
- Components and actions
- Basic structure
- Motions
- Components
- Shedding methods
- Heddle-bar and shed-rod
- Tablet weaving
- Rotating-hook heddles
- Rigid heddles
- Non-rigid heddles
- Treadle-controlled looms
- Figure harness and the drawloom
- Dobby head
- Jacquard head
- Picking (weft insertion)
- Stick shuttles
- Unnotched stick shuttles
- Notched stick shuttles, rag shuttles, and ski shuttles
- Boat shuttles
- Flying shuttle
- Weft insertion in power looms
- Battening
- Secondary motions
- Dandy mechanism
- Temples
- Frames
- Backstrap loom
- Warp-weighted loom
- Pegged or floor loom
- Treadle loom
- Tapestry looms
- Ribbon, Band, and Inkle weaving
- Darning looms
- Circular handlooms
- Handlooms to power looms
- Symbolism and cultural significance
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
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A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. The precise shape of the loom and its mechanics may vary, but the basic function is the same.