Backstrap loom
device · 3000 BC · Ancient world
A loom whose warp is tensioned by the weaver’s body.
What it is made of
- Weaver's backstrap — has part. It tensions the warp with the body.
- Loom bars — has part. The ends of the warp.
- Shed stick — has part. It separates the threads.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. The bars of a backstrap loom are wooden.
- Plant fibre — uses. Cloth is woven from threads spun from fibres.
What it is a kind of
- Loom — is a kind of. The simplest loom.