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This page is a glossary of weaving.

A

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air-jet loom
A shuttleless loom that uses a jet of air to propel the weft yarn through the warp shed.[1]

B

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A Timorese woman weaving on a back-strap loom in Dili, East Timor
backstrap loom

Also belt loom

A simple loom with ancient origin that consists of a warp stretched between two bars, one of which is attached to a fixed object and the other to the weaver, usually by means of a strap around the weaver's back.[2]
band weaving
The hand production of narrow woven fabric on a variety of types of looms, including inkle, band, tape, backstrap, and rigid heddle looms.
basketweave
batten
Another name for beater
bead weaving

Also loom beading

A set of techniques for weaving sheets and objects of seed beads, either on-loom or off-loom.[3]
beater

Also batten

A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. This can take the form of a swinging frame and reed attached to the loom, or a separate tool such as a sword beater.[4]

C

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caning
The craft of weaving seats for chairs and other wood-framed furniture.[5]
cotton mill
A building that houses spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton.[6]

F

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fingerweaving
A form of weaving that does not use a loom.
flying shuttle

I

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inkle Loom

J

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Punched cards used to control the weaving pattern in a Jacquard loom.
Jacquard machine

Also Jacquard loom

A device fitted to a loom to control individual warp yarns, allowing the production of complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé. The device and loom together are called a Jacquard loom.

P

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pile
pin weaving

Also pin loom

A form of small-scale weaving traditionally done on a frame made of pins.
power loom

R

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rapier loom

A shuttleless weaving loom in which fingerlike carriers, called rapiers, are used to insert the weft across the shed.[7]

S

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selvage

Also selvedge

The edge of a woven fabric that runs parallel to the warp. It is where the weft exits the shed, reverses, and re-enters the next shed.

For the related term in knitting, see selvage (knitting)
A wooden sword beater
sword beater

Also beater

A flat stick used to beat in the weft.

W

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warp
The set of yarns held under tension on a frame or loom.
weaver
One who practices the craft of weaving.
weaving shed
weft

Also called woof or fill

The yarn, or other textile, that is inserted over and under the warp threads using a shuttle, air jet, or by hand.
wicker

Y

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yarn

References

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  1. ^ Adanur, Sabit (2019). Handbook of Weaving. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9781420031966.
  2. ^ Broudy, Eric (1993). The Book of Looms: A History of the Handloom from Ancient Times to the Present. UPNE. pp. 76–96. ISBN 978-0-87451-649-4.
  3. ^ Bateman, Sharon (2009). Contemporary Loom Beading: A New Look at a Traditional Stitch. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 7–11. ISBN 978-1-60059-273-7.
  4. ^ Burnham 1981, p. 5.
  5. ^ Comstock, Ruth B. (1 January 1988). Making Chair Seats from Cane, Rush and Other Natural Materials. Courier Corporation. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-0-486-25693-1.
  6. ^ "Mill Village and Factory: Introduction | AHA". www.historians.org. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  7. ^ Hu, Jinlian; Kumar, Bipin; Lu, Jing (31 March 2020). Handbook of Fibrous Materials, 2 Volumes: Volume 1: Production and Characterization / Volume 2: Applications in Energy, Environmental Science and Healthcare. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-3-527-34259-4.

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