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A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. Its basic purpose, whatever its precise shape or mechanics, is to hold the warp threads under tension so that the weft threads can be interwoven through them. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry.
  • In Group: Weaving Machinery, lead
  • In Field: Textile Engineering, Categories
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