Tools and Equipment

Loom

Spinning and Weaving Tools
Loom Frame

The frame that holds warp threads under tension so weft can be woven through them, from backstrap and warp-weighted looms to the home floor loom. The Jacquard attachment of 1804, which selected threads with punched cards, automated pattern itself and became a celebrated ancestor of programmable machines. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Introduced When (Circa)
Ancient; warp-weighted and ground looms are attested from the Neolithic and early civilizations onward 1
Origin
The earliest evidence of a horizontal loom comes from a pottery dish in ancient Egypt, dated to 4400 BC. 1
Introduced era (class)
Stone Age 1
Power Source
Hand 2
Action
Hold 1
Connections

Used In

Weaving, Crafts
Source Dictionary.com: Loom

Works Material

Textile, Materials
Source Loom (Wikipedia)
Yarn, Materials
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Era Of Origin

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Sources
1. Loom (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Warp-weighted loom section
    The earliest evidence of a horizontal loom is found on a pottery dish in ancient Egypt, dated to 4400 BC.
  • Introduction
    The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads.
  • Works Material: Textile, Lead section
    A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry.
  • Works Material: Yarn, Lead section
    The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads.
  • In Group: Looms, Lead section
    A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry.
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2. Dictionary.com: Loom
Dictionary.comDefinition
Quote, Definition
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics
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