The Plain Loom.
The machine required for the weaving of plain cloth, or cloth in which each end of weft and twist is interwoven alternately and on the face of which no figure is shown, is simple. The warp yarn is contained on a beam, the weft is placed in a shuttle, and the loom consists of the necessary framework and mechanism for holding the warp in the required position, passing the weft between alternate warp threads.
A general view of the loom is shown in [Fig. 21], whilst a detailed representation is given in [Fig. 22].
FIG. 21.—PLAIN LOOM. (Front View.)
FIG. 22.—PLAIN LOOM. (Back View.)