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What is the main purpose of any loom?
What is the main purpose of any loom?
- To hold the warp threads under tension for weaving (correct)
- To create patterns on the cloth
- To wind the warp threads onto the loom
- To stretch the weft threads for weaving
What does the word 'loom' derive from?
What does the word 'loom' derive from?
- Old English weft
- Old English lome
- Old English warp
- Old English geloma (correct)
What are the longitudinal threads stretched on the loom called?
What are the longitudinal threads stretched on the loom called?
- Harnesses
- Warp (correct)
- Weft
- Heddles
What is the function of heddles on a loom?
What is the function of heddles on a loom?
What is the transverse threads, the weft, also known as?
What is the transverse threads, the weft, also known as?