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loom

Also known as weaving loom

right|250px|thumb|Wooden loom in Lesbos, Greece. thumb|A treadle-driven Hattersley & Sons Domestic Loom, built under licence in 1893, in [[Keighley, Yorkshire. This loom has a flying shuttle and automatically rolls up the woven cloth; it is not just controlled but powered by the pedals.]]

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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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Contents

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

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.