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low warp loom ![click to hear : low warp loom click to hear : low warp loom](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Loom on which the warp threads are arranged horizontally.
head roller ![click to hear : head roller click to hear : head roller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Horizontal bar used to suspend the intermediate rollers supporting the harnesses, according to the setup of the loom.
heddles ![click to hear : heddles click to hear : heddles](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal wires attached to the harnesses; they contain eyes through which the warp threads pass.
ratchet wheel ![click to hear : ratchet wheel click to hear : ratchet wheel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device used to control the winding tension of the fabric and the warp threads.
ratchet ![click to hear : ratchet click to hear : ratchet](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Movable part used to block the ratchet wheel.
warp roller ![click to hear : warp roller click to hear : warp roller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Roller on which the warp thread is wound.
handle ![click to hear : handle click to hear : handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part that controls the warp roller when the loom is set up.
warp ![click to hear : warp click to hear : warp](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Evenly spaced parallel threads arranged lengthwise along the fabric.
back beam ![click to hear : back beam click to hear : back beam](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Crosspiece over which the warp threads turn to keep them horizontal.
beater handtree ![click to hear : beater handtree click to hear : beater handtree](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Upper crosspiece of the beater; it is used as a handle to move the reed.
harness ![click to hear : harness click to hear : harness](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Adjustable wooden frame to which the heddles are attached; it raises the warp thread to create a space for the weft thread to pass through.
upright ![click to hear : upright click to hear : upright](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Beam that supports the head roller.
release treadle ![click to hear : release treadle click to hear : release treadle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part that controls the unwinding of the warp threads so they remain taut during weaving.
take-up handle ![click to hear : take-up handle click to hear : take-up handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lever that controls the cloth roller to maintain the fabric’s winding tension.
treadle ![click to hear : treadle click to hear : treadle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lever that controls the harnesses.
treadle cord ![click to hear : treadle cord click to hear : treadle cord](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Cord connecting the treadle to the lam.
crosspiece ![click to hear : crosspiece click to hear : crosspiece](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Wooden beam that maintains the two posts at an equal distance.
lam ![click to hear : lam click to hear : lam](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Lever that transfers the movement of the treadle to the harnesses.
cloth roller ![click to hear : cloth roller click to hear : cloth roller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Roller on which the fabric is wound.
weft ![click to hear : weft click to hear : weft](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Threads woven across the warp thread, along the width direction of the fabric.
beater sley ![click to hear : beater sley click to hear : beater sley](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The lower crosspiece of the beater.
breast beam ![click to hear : breast beam click to hear : breast beam](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Crosspiece over which the woven yarn passes before it is wound onto the cloth roller.
beater ![click to hear : beater click to hear : beater](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Articulated frame that supports the reed and moves it to push the last weft thread.
crossbeam ![click to hear : crossbeam click to hear : crossbeam](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Horizontal piece of the frame.
reed ![click to hear : reed click to hear : reed](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Comb imbedded in the beater; it is used to separate the warp threads and push the last weft thread against the yarn already woven.
harnesses ![click to hear : harnesses click to hear : harnesses](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Series of blades used to guide the interlacing of warp and weft threads, based on the chosen design.
post ![click to hear : post click to hear : post](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The vertical part of the frame.
frame ![click to hear : frame click to hear : frame](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Wooden structure consisting of the loom’s stationary parts.