Loom
device · 5000 BC · Stone Age
A device for interlacing warp and weft threads into cloth.
What it is made of
- Warp beam — has part. A beam with the warp threads.
- Loom heddle shafts — has part. They lift groups of warp threads.
- Loom reed comb — has part. It beats the weft into the cloth.
- Weaving shuttle — has part. It lays the weft.
- Cloth beam — has part. It winds up the finished cloth.
Principles and materials it uses
- Wood — is made of. Looms were built of wood.
- Plant fibre — uses. Cloth is woven from threads spun from fibres.
Where it is used
- Textile — is used in. Cloth is woven on a loom.
- Bouchon’s loom — is part of. The loom as the base.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Power loom — evolved into. A mechanized loom.
What it is a kind of
- Bouchon’s loom — includes. A loom with a punched tape.
- Jacquard loom — includes. A loom with punched cards.
- Warp-weighted loom — includes. An ancient loom.
- Backstrap loom — includes. The simplest loom.