Floor Loom Anatomy

Lots of people know the difference between a woven cloth and a knit cloth but they cannot explain in specific terms what those differences are.

Floor loom anatomy.

Posted on january 14 2013 by tegan frisino. She s also sometimes an irritable cartoon named tiny cranky haley. These loom plans are very easy to follow and will guide you step by step on how to build a 64 high 75 long floor model weaving loom. Anatomy of cloth on the loom.

I often forget how mainstream weaving is in the everyday world it isn t. A floor loom is a large scale loom used to weave large projects like blankets and curtains. The topic list is huge but includes loom anatomy calculations reading drafts warping dressing the loom the mechanics of weaving and much more. Floor loom introduction video 2 loom anatomy and tools 14 02 start calculating warp and weft floor loom sheet unfilled pdf.

This floor loom is a newcomb loom. Home glossary anatomy of cloth on the loom. It is 54 wide x 50 long x 50 in depth it works perfectly well as it was used for several weeks for a project. Looms have been used to produce cloth for thousands of years and while technology has improved the loom the basic strategies and practices remain much the same.

A comb like wire or device used to separate yarns on a loom to beat up the filling during weaving. It is the portion of loom that carries the reed and oscillates between the harness the fell of the cloth. The anatomy of a weaving loom. Weaving looms can range from quite simple to very complex.

I thought i d make this page for those of you wondering what certain words meant when you see them on pages of mine. Loom anatomy weavers terminology. Different looms rely on different mechanisms to hold the thread or yarn condense the finished weaving and keep the threads in order. Haley pierson cox from red handled scissors is a maker of crafts a lover of cats an avid swearing enthusiast a cross stitch book author and a general purveyor of quirk.

These looms cost a minimum of 1000 00 to purchase so you ve made the right move building this yourself. Cut sections are 3 93 x 1 96 for each piece. The treadle is a paddle or lever under a loom with which a thread is connected by means of cords. It is a 4 shaft 6 treadle loom.

Loom construction is the way the loom is made.