Name/Title
Backstrap loom with green and orange warpEntry/Object ID
2023.6.23Description
Backstrap loom with green and orange warp threads. Loom includes front and back beams, thin cloth beams at each end of the loom, and four string heddle rods, each attached to a different set of warp threads. Strings attaching heddle rods are yellow, red, and green.Context
String heddle rods are used to create the second shed in the warp yarns. While it is possible to weave on a backstrap loom using multiple string heddles, it is also possible that the multiple string heddles were added to this loom as a teaching lesson/example. The cloth beam, which can be called a 'roll up stick' or a 'shed rod' aids in rolling up the woven cloth as the weaving progresses, and rolling up the loom when not in use.Collection
Milton Sonday CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
looms, weavingDimensions
Dimension Description
LoomWidth
30 cmLength
44.5 cmDimension Notes
Length of entire loom (front beam rod to back beam rod). Width of front and back beam rods.Dimension Description
WarpWidth
10 cmLength
41.5 cmDimension Notes
Length and width of warp yarnsDimension Description
HeddlesLength
15 cmDimension Notes
Length of string heddle barsParts
Count
8Parts
1. front beam rod 2. back beam rod 3,4. cloth beams 5, 6, 7. string heddles 8. warp threadsColor
Brown, Orange, Green, Yellow, RedLocation
Box
Box 56Cabinet
Object CabinetRoom
StudioResearch Notes
Notes
"Backstrap Weaving" by Barbara Teller and Marilyn Anderson
