Loom and Its Classifications

Loom:

A mechanical device which interweaves yarns into a fabric. Usually there are two sets of yarns (warp and weft, which are interlaced to make the fabric.)

Classification of Loom:
The classification of loom is shown bellow;

1. Conventional / Shuttle Loom:

• Plain Looms
• Twill Looms
• Dobby Looms
• Jacquard Looms
• Special Looms ( Pile, Gauge, Tri-axial etc. )

2. Automatic Loom
3. Modern / Shuttle-less Loom

• Missile/ Projectile Looms
• Rapier Looms
• Air-Jet Looms
• Water-jet Looms