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Device for weaving textiles
A loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving
Loom
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up loom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A loom is a device used to weave cloth. Loom or LOOM may also refer to: Loom (video game), a graphical
Loom_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Loomer may refer to: Bernard Loomer (1912–1985), American theologian H. Avard Loomer (1915–1969), Canadian municipal politician Laura Loomer (born 1993)
Loomer
American clothing manufacturer
Fruit of the Loom is an American company that manufactures clothing, particularly casual wear and underwear. The company's world headquarters are located
Fruit_of_the_Loom
Mechanised loom powered by a line shaft
A power loom is a mechanized loom that automates the weaving of cloth through leveraging mechanical power. It interlaces warp and weft threads via mechanisms
Power_loom
Craft toy used to make bracelets
Rainbow Loom is a plastic tool used to weave colorful rubber and plastic bands (called loom bands) into decorative items such as bracelets and charms
Rainbow_Loom
Technology for the production of textiles
other methods, including tablet weaving, backstrap loom, or other techniques that can be done without looms. The way the warp and filling threads interlace
Weaving
Metaphor for the human brain
The enchanted loom is a famous metaphor for the human brain invented by the pioneering neuroscientist Charles S. Sherrington in a passage from his 1942
Enchanted_loom
American software company
Loom, Inc. is a technology company that provides video communication software for work. Its technology includes screen and camera recording, video editing
Loom,_Inc.
Control device attached to weaving looms
The Jacquard machine (French: [ʒakaʁ]) is a device fitted to a loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as
Jacquard_machine
American political activist (born 1993)
Laura Elizabeth Loomer (born May 21, 1993) is an American far-right political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality. Born in Tucson,
Laura_Loomer
2024–2025 concert tour by Imagine Dragons
The Loom World Tour was the fifth concert tour by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was in support of their sixth studio album Loom (2024). The
Loom_World_Tour
Type of perceptual phenomenon
Looming is a term found in the study of perception, as it relates directly to psychology. Looming occurs when an object begins moving closer to the eye
Looming
2024 studio album by Imagine Dragons
Loom is the sixth studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on June 28, 2024. The standard
Loom_(Imagine_Dragons_album)
1973 studio album by Frank Wess
Flute of the Loom is an album by jazz flautist and saxophonist Frank Wess released in 1973 on the Enterprise Records label. Depending on the track, Wess
Flute_of_the_Loom
Ancient form of loom
The warp-weighted loom is a simple and ancient form of loom in which the warp yarns hang freely from a bar, which is supported by upright poles which
Warp-weighted_loom
Process of twisting paper around metal wiring used to make popular furniture
Lloyd Loom is machine-woven wicker created from tightly twisted kraft paper reinforced with wire. The Lloyd Loom process was patented in 1917 by the American
Lloyd_Loom
1990 video game
Loom is a 1990 fantasy-themed graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games for MS-DOS. The project was led by Brian Moriarty, a former
Loom_(video_game)
Shuttleless weaving loom
A rapier loom is a shuttleless weaving loom in which the filling yarn is carried through the shed of warp yarns to the other side of the loom by finger-like
Rapier_loom
Cast-iron power loom introduced in 1830
The Roberts loom was a cast-iron power loom introduced by Richard Roberts in 1830. It was the first loom that was more viable than a hand loom and was easily
Roberts_loom
and patented a power loom in 1785, and it was this loom that was adopted by the nascent cotton industry in England. The silk loom made by Jacques Vaucanson
Horrocks_loom
Floor loom with a dobby mechanism for weaving geometric patterns
A dobby loom, or dobbie loom, is a type of floor loom that controls all the warp threads using a device called a dobby. Dobbies can produce more complex
Dobby_loom
Textile weaving machine
A water-jet loom (also written waterjet loom, water jet loom, or hydraulic jet loom) is a type of shuttleless loom in which a high-velocity jet of water
Water-jet_loom
Loom is a knowledge representation language developed by researchers in the artificial intelligence research group at the University of Southern California's
LOOM_(ontology)
Rubber band toy
Wonder Loom is a toy loom designed for children, used mainly as a way for them to create colorful bracelets and charms by weaving rubber bands together
Wonder_Loom
English textile machinery manufacturing company (1789–1983)
founded in 1789 and responsible for the Hattersley Standard Loom and other types of looms. Richard Hattersley, the founder of the company, served his
Geo._Hattersley
Type of loom
number of innovative looms, of which the Hattersley Standard Loom – developed in 1921 – was a great success. The Hattersley Standard Loom was designed and
Hattersley_loom
Type of hand loom
A Dandy loom was a hand loom, that automatically ratcheted the take-up beam. Each time the weaver moved the sley to beat-up the weft, a rachet and pawl
Dandy_loom
Fiber art technique
Inkle weaving is done on a loom known as an inkle loom. One key element that differentiates inkle looms from other band looms is that a continuous warp
Band_weaving
Two constituent threads of woven cloth
textile fabrics. The vertical warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a loom (frame) while the horizontal weft (also called the woof) is drawn through
Warp_and_weft
Japanese machine maker
Toyota Automatic Loom") is a Japanese machine maker. Originally, and still actively (as of 2026[update]), a manufacturer of automatic looms, it is the company
Toyota_Industries
Textile weaving machine
air-jet loom is a shuttleless loom that uses a jet of air to propel the weft yarn through the warp shed. It is one of two types of fluid-jet looms, the other
Air-jet_loom
Beadwork technique
together. It can be done either on a loom or using one of a number of off-loom stitches. When weaving on a loom, the beads are strung on the weft threads
Bead_weaving
British merchant (1770–1815)
Madness, including Matthews' belief that a group of spies were using an "air loom" to secretly torment him from a distance. Modern historians consider Matthews
James_Tilly_Matthews
Handloom weaver protest of power looms in 1826
The power-loom riots of 1826 took place in Lancashire, England, in protest against the economic hardship suffered by traditional handloom weavers caused
Power-loom_riots
Automatic power loom developed in 1895
The Northrop Loom was a fully automatic power loom marketed by George Draper and Sons, Hopedale, Massachusetts beginning in 1895. It was named after James
Northrop_Loom
Form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom
Tapestry is a form of textile art which was traditionally woven by hand on a loom. Normally it is used to create images rather than patterns. Tapestry is relatively
Tapestry
Brooklyn based Indie rock band
The Loom is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band. Formed in New York City in 2006, the band consists of members playing a variety of instruments, including
The_Loom
English rock band
Loom (often styled as LOOM) are an English rock band formed in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire in 2012 and based in London. The band consists of vocalist
Loom_(band)
Fabric woven on a narrow loom
handlooms. Wider widths once had to be woven with a person on each side of the loom, usually the master weaver and an apprentice, throwing the shuttle back and
Narrow_cloth
Japanese entrepreneur and inventor
Suzuki Motor Corporation, as well as several innovations in the design of looms. Suzuki was born on 18 February 1887 (year 20 of the Meiji era) in the village
Michio_Suzuki_(inventor)
United States historic place
The Crompton Loom Works is an historic industrial complex of the Crompton Corporation at 132-142 Green Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The factory
Crompton_Loom_Works
Type of unsustainable business model
across the globe, under different aliases such as "loom circle" or "fractal mandala". The Blessing Loom scheme has been ruled as illegal in multiple US cities
Pyramid_scheme
Simple weaving loom
A peg loom is a simple weaving loom. Handheld weaving sticks use the same principle. A peg loom is a board, usually wooden, with one or more rows of holes
Peg_loom
French weaver, merchant, and inventor (1752–1834)
important role in the development of the earliest programmable loom (the "Jacquard loom"), which in turn played an important role in the development of
Joseph_Marie_Jacquard
Sewing technique for repairing holes
larger needles for darning coarse knitted cloth. A darning loom is a very small hand-held loom for weaving patches into the original cloth. They have an
Darning
Painting by Angelica Kauffman
Penelope at Her Loom is a 1764 history painting by the Swiss artist Angelica Kauffman. It features a scene from Homer's epic poem The Odyssey part of Greek
Penelope_at_Her_Loom
Semi-automatic power loom (1842)
The Lancashire Loom was a semi-automatic power loom invented by James Bullough and William Kenworthy in 1842. Although it is self-acting, it has to be
Lancashire_Loom
Loom component that acts as a weft passage
A heddle or heald is an integral part of a loom. Each thread in the warp passes through a heddle, which is used to separate the warp threads for the passage
Heddle
The Lewis Loom Centre is located in Stornoway, Lewis, in Scotland. It was a famous visitor attraction and specialty shop located at 3 Bayhead, Stornoway
Lewis_Loom_Centre
1994 horror role-playing game supplement
Loom of Fate is an adventure module published by White Wolf Publishing in 1994, for use with the supernatural tabletop role-playing game Mage: The Ascension
Loom_of_Fate
British novelist (1898–1981)
Harrovians, published in 1913 and discussed at some length in The Loom of Youth. The Loom of Youth was so controversial at the time (it mentioned homosexual
Alec_Waugh
Long and narrow band of material
a ribbon loom is the simultaneous weaving in one loom frame of two or more webs, going up to as many as forty narrow fabrics in modern looms. To affect
Ribbon
Early textile production via automated means
produce enough thread for the looms after the invention by John Kay in 1734 of the flying shuttle, which made the loom twice as productive. Cloth production
Textile manufacture during the British Industrial Revolution
Textile_manufacture_during_the_British_Industrial_Revolution
Japanese inventor and industrialist
1930) was a Japanese inventor and industrialist who founded Toyoda Automatic Loom Works (later Toyota Industries). The son of a farmer and sought-after carpenter
Sakichi_Toyoda
Small-scale weaving technique
the pins. Pin-woven textiles have a selvage edge all the way around. Pin looms were popular from the 1930s to the 1960s. Quite elaborate patterns were
Pin_weaving
Japanese businessman (1894–1952)
businessman, and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. His decision to change Toyoda's focus from automatic loom manufacture into automobile manufacturing
Kiichiro_Toyoda
Style of pyramid scheme
social media platforms, going by a variety of names including Blessing Loom and Loom Game. In 2022, after receiving several complaints from the public, South
Airplane_game
American inventor and businessman (1829–1886)
for his invention, perfection, and popularization of the Crompton Loom, a fancy loom that could reach maximum speeds of eighty-five picks per second, nearly
George_Crompton
Part of loom
the loom, and to push the weft threads into place. In most floor looms with, the reed is securely held by the beater. Floor looms and mechanized looms both
Reed_(weaving)
Inabel, sometimes referred to as Abel Iloco or simply Abel, is a weaving tradition native to the Ilocano people of Northern Luzon in the Philippines. The
Inabel
19th-century English lament on starvation
Four Loom Weaver (Roud 1460), probably derived from "The Poor Cotton Weaver", is a 19th-century English lament on starvation. One source also names it
Four_Loom_Weaver
The Scottish Union of Power Loom Overlookers was a trade union representing supervisors in textile mills in Scotland. The union was founded at some point
Scottish Union of Power Loom Overlookers
Scottish_Union_of_Power_Loom_Overlookers
Bundle of electrical cables or wires
wire harness, wiring harness, cable assembly, wiring assembly or wiring loom, is an assembly of electrical cables or wires which transmit signals or electrical
Cable_harness
British Northrop Loom Co Ltd was an engineering firm based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. The company manufactured machinery for producing textiles
British_Northrop_Loom_Co_Ltd
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The General Union of Loom Overlookers (GULO) was a trade union representing junior supervisors in textile manufacturing in the United Kingdom. While most
General Union of Loom Overlookers
General_Union_of_Loom_Overlookers
Temporary separation of warp yarns in weaving
interlace the weft into the warp and thus create woven fabric. Most types of looms have some sort of device which separates some of the warp threads from the
Shed_(weaving)
2024 song by Imagine Dragons
Dragons as the third single and opening track from their sixth studio album Loom. It was released through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records on July 2, 2024
Wake Up (Imagine Dragons song)
Wake_Up_(Imagine_Dragons_song)
Italian technology company
Business Wire. 9 April 2024. "Willkie Advises Bending Spoons on Acquisition of Loomly". Willkie Farr & Gallagher. 10 January 2025. "Willkie Advises Bending Spoons
Bending_Spoons
Form of knitting
Spool knitting, loom knitting, corking, French knitting, or tomboy knitting is a form of knitting that uses a spool with a number of nails or pegs around
Spool_knitting
Dutch footballer
Mark Looms (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑr(ə)k ˈloːms], born 24 March 1981) is a Dutch football manager and former professional footballer who played as a
Mark_Looms
Former US loom manufacturer
The Draper Corporation was once the largest maker of power looms for the textile industry in the United States. It operated in Hopedale, Massachusetts
Draper_Corporation
2024 song by Imagine Dragons
October 11, 2024. The song was included on the band's sixth studio album Loom with four remixes also released featuring Baker Boy, Ernia, Jungeli, and
Take_Me_to_the_Beach
Estonian magazine
Looming (English: Creation) is the oldest literary magazine in Estonia. The headquarters is in Tallinn. The magazine was established in 1923 by the Estonian
Looming_(magazine)
2020 studio album by Katie Gately
Loom is the second full-length studio album by American electronic musician Katie Gately, released by Houndstooth Records on February 14, 2020. It has
Loom_(Katie_Gately_album)
E-commerce mattress company
Joshi Headquarters Whitestone, Queens New York City Area served United States Products The Saatva Mattress Loom and Leaf Zenhaven Website www.saatva.com
Saatva
2006 book by Lawrence Wright
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 is a 2006 nonfiction book by Lawrence Wright. Wright examines the origins of the militant organization
The_Looming_Tower
Decoration technique
techniques are broadly divided into several categories, including loom and off-loom weaving, stringing, bead embroidery, bead crochet, bead knitting,
Beadwork
American weaver, teacher and designer
patented two looms: the Bergman Suitcase loom and the Bergman Floor loom. Each loom was designed with unique folding frames that enabled the loom to collapse
Margaret_Olofsson_Bergman
Square stitch is an off-loom bead weaving stitch that mimics the appearance of beadwork created on a loom. Loom patterns and even cross stitch embroidery
Square_stitch
Painting series by Vincent van Gogh
the Loom, 1884, Private collection (F33) Loom With Weaver also Weaver Arranging Threads, 1884, Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo, Netherlands (F35) Loom With
Peasant Character Studies (Van Gogh series)
Peasant_Character_Studies_(Van_Gogh_series)
British inventor (1743–1823)
inventor. He graduated from Oxford University and went on to invent the power loom. Married to local Elizabeth McMac at 19, he was the brother of Major John
Edmund_Cartwright
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
appears to have dissolved, and was replaced by the Nelson and District Power-Loom Weavers' Association in 1870. This was initially a branch of the North East
Nelson_Weavers'_Association
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
Loom is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. Loom (sometimes referred to as Loom Cemetery) is located between
Loom,_West_Virginia
Canadian rower (1937–2017)
Lorne Kenneth Loomer (March 11, 1937 – January 1, 2017) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in coxless fours
Lorne_Loomer
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
in Huddersfield. Initially known as the Huddersfield and District Power Loom Weavers' Association, it led a major strike of 4,000 weavers for thirteen
General Union of Textile Workers
General_Union_of_Textile_Workers
patterns, which turns it into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom. For decoration, the process of coloring yarn or the finished material is
Glossary of textile manufacturing
Glossary_of_textile_manufacturing
Term for a handmade carpet from Iran
roller beam loom. In essence, the width of the carpet is limited by the length of the loom beams. There are three general types of vertical looms, all of
Persian_carpet
Australian public servant and diplomat
Henry Loomes OBE (25 April 1917 – 1 November 1990) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. Born at Burrinjuck, New South Wales, Loomes was the
Allan_Loomes
Japanese light novel series
following Dahlia's friend Lucia began publication, titled Lucia and the Loom: Weaving Her Way to Happiness, with illustration by Esora Amaichi. Three
Dahlia_in_Bloom
Japanese football club
1946 under its parent company's then-official English name Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, and co-founded the original Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965 ("Original
Toyota_Industries_SC
Japanese machinery and firearms manufacturing company
windows and doors. Toyoda's Loom Works, Ltd. (豊田式織機株式会社) was established by Sakichi Toyoda in February 1907. In 1941, Toyoda's Loom Works merged with Showa
Howa
German musician (born 1950)
(not as Loom) but supporting Jerome who was a headliner at that festival. Songs by Loom and Tangerine Dream were also played. In 2016, Loom played two
Johannes_Schmoelling
Defunct English textile manufacturer
Burnley, Lancashire, England. Known as "Butts and Dicks", the company made looms that were exported around the world. The Saunder Bank works was founded
Butterworth_&_Dickinson
Fictional alien species in the Doctor Who universe
not always present in the main show. One major element was the concept of looms, which are devices used by the Time Lords to reproduce after being rendered
Time_Lord
Brand of children's underwear
brand of underwear primarily for children, produced by the Fruit of the Loom company. The packages include a matching top and bottom for either boys or
Underoos
introduced new fibers such as silk and wool as well as the European foot treadle loom. Clothing styles also changed radically. Fabric was produced exclusively
Textiles_of_Mexico
2024 song by Imagine Dragons
Dragons released as the second single from the band's sixth studio album Loom. It was released through Interscope Records and Kidinakorner on May 24, 2024
Nice to Meet You (Imagine Dragons song)
Nice_to_Meet_You_(Imagine_Dragons_song)
Brand of AMD graphics cards intended for professional use
Open Compute and the GPUOpen platforms. At an AMD event in 2016 Project Loom was announced as a collaboration between AMD and Radiant Images. The real-time
Radeon_Pro
British hand loom weaver
Mary Coomaraswamy (17 February 1872 – 18 November 1952) was a British hand loom weaver, significant in the development of the craft during the first half
Ethel_Mairet
LOOM
LOOM
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English
English : variant of Loomis.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (Israeli)
Jewish (Israeli) : modern Hebrew name meaning ‘loom’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : habitational name from any of several places called Lomas or Las Lomas, named with the form of loma ‘hill’, or topographic name for someone who lived by a hill.English : variant of Loomis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Loomis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a lost place near Bury in Lancashire, recorded in the Middle Ages as Lumhalghs, and apparently named with the Old English elements lumm ‘pool’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’.
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Assamese, Australian, French, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Consisting of Water; Juice; Liquor; Ploughed Field; Of the Loom; Part of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Loomis.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English bēam ‘beam’, ‘post’, a term with various applications. It denoted the beam of a loom and was therefore in some cases a metonymic occupational name for a weaver. In others it was a topographic name for someone who lived by a post or tree, or by a footbridge made from a tree trunk.Americanized form of German Boehm, or sometimes of Baum.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lomax (see Loomis).
LOOM
LOOM
Male
Welsh
Pet form of Welsh Iefan, IANTO means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
One who is calm
Boy/Male
Indian
Another name of Ali, The generous, The giving
Boy/Male
Hindu
To try
Girl/Female
Tamil
Speech
Girl/Female
Indian
Who has friends, No enemies, One who has only friends
Girl/Female
Tamil
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mounith | மோஉஂநீத
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam
Lotus
Boy/Male
Indian
A prophets name
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n
An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one end and a broad blade at the other. The part which rests in the rowlock is called the loom.
n.
The act of one who, or that which, weaves; the act or art of forming cloth in a loom by the union or intertexture of threads.
v.
The threads which are extended lengthwise in the loom, and crossed by the woof.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Loom
n.
The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom.
n.
In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.
v. i.
To practice weaving; to work with a loom.
n.
The basis or foundation of a thing; especially, a horizontal piece, as a timber, which forms the lower member of a frame, or supports a structure; as, the sills of a house, of a bridge, of a loom, and the like.
n.
A contrivence used in a loom for keeping the web stretched transversely.
n.
One of the sets of parallel doubled threads which, with mounting, compose the harness employed to guide the warp threads to the lathe or batten in a loom.
n.
An instrument used for spreading apart the threads of the warp in the loom, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Loom
n.
One who, or that which, forms yarn or thread into warps or webs for the loom.
v. i.
To appear above the surface either of sea or land, or to appear enlarged, or distorted and indistinct, as a distant object, a ship at sea, or a mountain, esp. from atmospheric influences; as, the ship looms large; the land looms high.
n.
An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width, and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom.
n.
That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom.
n.
One employed to inspect yarn, to see that it is well spun, and fit for the loom.
n.
The state of looming; esp., an unnatural and indistinct appearance of elevation or enlargement of anything, as of land or of a ship, seen by one at sea.
n.
One of the end bars by which the lay of a hand loom is suspended.
n.
A general term for certain kinds of fabrics, which are formed of two series of threads interlacing each other, thus forming double cloth, quilted in the loom; -- so named because first made in Marseilles, France.