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How a loom holds tension

A loom stretches the warp between two beams so the threads stay tight enough to weave.

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From the opening

A loom holds tension by stretching the warp yarns between a warp beam at the back and a cloth beam at the front, then locking those beams so the yarns cannot go slack. That taut sheet is what lets a shed open and a weft be packed into place. The opening covers warp stretches between two beams, a brake or pawl locks the pull, and even tension beats an even cloth.

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Warp stretches between two beams
A brake or pawl locks the pull
Even tension beats an even cloth
Weights can replace the back beam
Where the idea stops applying
A distinction worth keeping

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Warp tension on a framed loom
Shed opening under a taut warp

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How a loom holds tension

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