The Weaver: A Medieval Weaver Operates a Large Wooden Loom — Wool, Shuttle and Colourful Patterns
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Detailed and fascinating medieval weaving scene. The weaver: a woman or man seated at a large floor loom — a tall, complex wooden structure with vertical threads (the warp) stretched tightly from top to bottom. The weaver operates the loom by: pressing foot pedals (treadles) with their feet (which raise and lower alternate warp threads), passing the shuttle (a boat-shaped wooden device holding a bobbin of horizontal thread/weft) rapidly through the open shed between the warp threads, then using a beater bar to pack the weft thread tightly. The resulting fabric: a richly patterned cloth — perhaps a geometric pattern or a tapestry with figures — visible as the growing work. Beside the loom: baskets of coloured wool yarn in different colours, bobbins and spindles of thread. The workshop: a light, airy room with the loom taking up most of the space. Perhaps a cat playing with the coloured threads.
