A flat frame set with wooden pegs around which the warp yarn is wound back and forth to measure it to an exact, consistent length and tension before it goes onto the loom. A warping mill does the same job on a rotating frame instead, better suited to the long warps a floor loom needs.
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Warping boards and mills are functional low-technology equipment with no attested point of invention in the sources consulted. OriginThe yarn is wound peg to peg on a board, or fed onto a rotating mill's pegs as the mill turns, always under the same constant tension, which is what keeps the finished warp even along its whole length. 1 Connections
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1. Warping Boards and Warping Mills (George Weil)
George WeilWarping tools page
It is important to measure the yarn to equal lengths using a constant tension.
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Dictionary.comIn Group: Yarn Winding and Measuring Tools, DefinitionQuote, In Group: Yarn Winding and Measuring Tools, Definition
on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving
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