The art of weaving is an ancient technique and goes all the way back to Antiquity. During the process of weaving a number of threads are strung tightly parallel to each other on the loom. The longitudinal threads are called warp or chain. The intersecting or transverse threads are called weft. Threading is done by way of a shuttle. On the loom the warp threads go up and down (with the aid of shafts and heddles). That way, the even threads can go up and the odd threads down. Through the then created shed, the shuttle can easily apply the weft. There are several ways to interweave the warp and the weft. Examples are a linen weave and a twill weave. The weave is pressed down by the lathe.
In bygone days a handloom was the simplest device for the art of weaving. Thereafter, people made use of the shaft loom, the dobby loom and the jacquard loom. This last device makes it possible for complicated designs to be woven. In 1800, looms driven by steam power were already in use in factories around Great Britain. At the end of the 70's of the 20th century the computer was introduced. The electronic loom made its entrance.
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