The initial stage of looming is the weaving, during which the weaver arranges the yarn, the warp, to be passed through the loom. This process will also predetermine the dimensions of the fabric to be woven. It is therefore necessary for the weaver to know exactly how many threads she will "throw", according to the comb that is proportional to the chosen dimensions, and through whose ports the threads will pass - will be captured -. Thus we have the exact distribution of the threads and the length of the warp according to the weaving produced. The threads from the chews are passed through the first, the large comb and in it the crossing is created. The second, smaller comb can be moved so that the warp strips do not fall over each other. If the threads are not in the right order, weaving is not possible.

The weaver then winds the threads she prepared by cross-stitching onto the cylinder, taking care that they are spaced apart so that they do not get tangled together. For example, in the video we have provided, the weaver needs fifty meters of the intersection.So she sets in motion a special clock (like a gear) that has meters on it.This on each new pass resets and starts over because the meters must be kept constant.The strips are collected on the cylinder, i.e. the crossbar, by means of a lever.

Put on earplugs!The sound produced by the cylinder is deafening!

Have a look at the related video.

The weavers of the Monodendri Handicraft School at work!