What does Loom mean?

A loom is the device used to weave cloth, fabric and tapestry. There are many different types of loom: Handloom, drawloom, warp-weighted loom, power loom and many more.

These different looms produce different characteristics in fabrics. Nowadays, most fabrics are made using modern industrial looms, also called weaving machines, that can weave at 2,000 weft insertions per minute.

You can see the different part of a loom below: