A reed is part of a weaving loom, resembling a comb or a frame cut with many vertical slits, used to separate and space the warp threads, guide the shuttle's motion across the loom, and push the weft threads into place once thrown. On most floor looms the reed is held securely by the beater, and both floor looms and mechanized looms use a beater fitted with a reed, while inkle weaving and tablet weaving use neither.
Facts
Introduced When (Circa)1738 (flattened-wire reed construction, replacing split cane) 1 OriginReeds were originally made of reed or split cane bound between wooden ribs; John Kay replaced split cane with flattened iron or brass wire in 1738, a change quickly adopted across the craft. 1 Connections
Used In
Reed (Weaving) is used in Weaving.
Sources
1. Reed (weaving) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, John Kay wire reed
In 1738, John Kay replaced split cane with flattened iron or brass wire, and the change was quickly adopted.
History section, split cane to wire transition
In 1738, John Kay replaced split cane with flattened iron or brass wire, and the change was quickly adopted.
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