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Textile & Handloom Related Theory for Exercise 1.3.30-32
Shawl Weaving Artisan - Power Looms and Handlooms

Types of handlooms

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
• explain parts of handloom and their functions
• list types of handlooms.

Handlooms parts and their functions (Fig 1)

Fig 1

S. No Parts of handloom Functions
Vertical wires or cords that hold and control individual warp threads,
1 Heddles/wires
helping to create the shed
A frame with closely spaced vertical slats that helps push the newly
2 Reed
inserted weft yarn firmly into place.
A tool that carries the weft yarn across the warp threads through the shed.
3 Shuttle Traditional shuttles are boat-shaped and have a bobbin inside holding the
yarn
A large roller at the back of the loom that holds the warp threads. It releases
4 Warp beam
them gradually as weaving progresses to maintain tension
A roller or bar at the back of the loom that helps maintain tension in the
5 Back rest
warp threads and ensures even unwinding from the warp beam.
A roller at the front of the loom that guides the woven fabric toward the
6 Front rest
cloth beam and helps maintain proper tension.
A spindle or bobbin that holds the weft yarn inside the shuttle. It is designed
7 Pirn to unwind smoothly as the shuttle moves across the loom, allowing for
continuous and efficient weaving
Rods that help maintain the order of warp threads and prevent them from
8 Lease rods
tangling
A mechanism that helps the shuttle carrying the weft thread through the
9 Picker
shed across the loom. It is typically used in fly-shuttle looms.
A device that keeps the fabric stretched to maintain its width during
10 Temple
weaving.
Located at the front of the loom, this beam collects the woven fabric as it is
11 Cloth beam/ Roller
completed. It helps in maintaining an even tension while weaving.
A rectangular frame that holds a set of heddles. When raised or lowered,
12 Heald shaft
it helps create the shed by moving specific warp threads.
Foot pedals used to control the movement of heddles, lifting and lowering
13 Treadles
warp threads to create patterns

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