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Back strap tension loom

Weaving

Back strap tension loom

Back strap tension loom

(Also, Back tension loom, Body tension loom) – A two bar frameless loom with back strap belt or wooden yoke passing around the weaver’s back and secured to the breast beam. The weaver controls the tension of the warp yarns by leaning forwards or backwards against the strap, while at the other end of the warp, another beam, known as the warp beam, is held secure.