Warp-weighted loom
device · 6000 BC · Stone Age
An ancient loom whose warp threads are tensioned by weights.
What it is made of
- Wooden frame — has part. Two uprights and a beam.
- Clay loom weights — has part. They tension the warp threads.
- Shed stick — has part. It separates the threads for the weft to pass.
Principles and materials it uses
- Universal gravitation — uses. The warp threads are tensioned by weights.
- Wood — is made of. The loom’s frame was made of wood.
- Clay — is made of. The warp threads were tensioned with clay weights.
What it is a kind of
- Loom — is a kind of. An ancient loom.