Heald

Glossary

Also known as a heald wire or heddle, it is the part of the loom through which warp threads are passed individually. The yarn is passed through an eyelet in the wire and the number of wires used depends on the number of warp threads required. It is supported on a frame called the heald shaft or heddle shaft.

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Heald%newline%Also known as a heald wire or heddle, it is the part of the loom through which warp threads are passed individually. The yarn is passed through an eyelet in the wire and the number of wires used depends on the number of warp threads required. It is supported on a frame called the heald shaft or heddle shaft.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Heald”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/heald/
MLA	“Heald.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/heald/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Heald. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/heald/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)