Glossary

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  • A leash, or a set of leashes attached to warps on a pattern loom.
  • A set of string loops (leashes) attached to warps, used for opening a shed for the insertion of weft. A simple heddle consists of a stick with loops of thread that can open one type of shed. Complex pattern heddles used on drawlooms can encode many shed openings.
  • A single loop of a heddle, attached to a warp and used for lifting it up for weft insertion.
  • (Cannabis sativa) marijuana plant from which hemp fiber can be extracted for making textiles.