Fiber tools: loom reed

Fiber tools: loom reed

Looms

Weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Textile machinery

This reed is in a frame which would be the beater bar on a loom. The reed keeps the warp evenly spaced. This determines the thread count or ends per inch (EPI) of a piece of woven cloth. It is moved toward the weaver to pack the weft thread into place. The warp thread passes through each slit or dent. Weavers changed out reeds to create a variety of EPI. This loom reed was likely created between 1920 and 1950; the creator's name is unknown.

Unknown

Permanent Collection

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1920/1950

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artifacts (object genre)

StillImage

16145

https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/16145

2009-06-24

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Appalachian Region, Southern

14.25" x 9.5" x 1.25"(dimension)

Craft Revival