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Threading the loom The backbreaking part of weaving is threading the loom. This is done with a small tool that has a hook on the end that pulls each thread through a heddle (a nylon string that has a hole in the centre to hold the thread). The loom itself has frames set inside it that hold the heddles. My smaller loom, shown in these images, has 4 of these. The warp is threaded in a sequence that runs up and down the frames. This is what creates the pattern when the fabric is woven. To thread the loom when making a silk scarf with 586 threads will take 3 hours and 2 cups of tea. |
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