Glossary

Four-Shaft Pit Loom

Four-Shaft Pit Loom

A pit loom with four shafts or harnesses that support the healds through which the warp threads are passed. The shafts are raised or lowered to separate warp threads to allow the weft to be passed through. Two-shaft looms and four-shaft looms are the most common types of handlooms.

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