I say this with GREAT respect. Weaving is slow, and hard, and requires artistry and skill. But the kind of loom we saw in this video has been around for barely a thousand years, and in many ways is therefore a "hot rod" of weaving ease and speed compared to the loom which has existed for all the rest of human existence, which is the vertical loom. Same thing goes for the spinning wheel, when the drop spindle was the main way people have spun their thread/yarn. I do not mean to diss the work of preserving the horizontal loom and spinning wheel. But I'd like to see the technologies of the drop spindle and vertical loom preserved as well, and I'd like to see work done to try to recapture lost techniques for creating beautiful, sheer, wide fabrics such as we see in statues or mosaics of Greek chitons or Egyptian hieroglyphs. I want to learn how to do these things, as I think they represent a kind of "peak humanity" experience before the modern era began to catapult us towards self-destruction. Maybe there is some utility in slowness.
There is archeological evidence for horizontal looms from Egypt and the late roman period (including reeds found in toombs). A vertical frame loom would certainly fit in alot smaller spaces, be easier and more forgiving to make and therefor be more commonly used than a horizontal loom (I'm considering making one precisely for that reason). Even the backstrap loom has bronze age origins. Going "over and under" has happened in many ways for many many many years.
Great Video, real niece job. I'm building a Great Wheel at the moment, considering building a reproduction loom in the future and would love to stop by and look at the looms you have.
That WARPING BOARD!!! Wow. 😍
I say this with GREAT respect. Weaving is slow, and hard, and requires artistry and skill. But the kind of loom we saw in this video has been around for barely a thousand years, and in many ways is therefore a "hot rod" of weaving ease and speed compared to the loom which has existed for all the rest of human existence, which is the vertical loom. Same thing goes for the spinning wheel, when the drop spindle was the main way people have spun their thread/yarn. I do not mean to diss the work of preserving the horizontal loom and spinning wheel. But I'd like to see the technologies of the drop spindle and vertical loom preserved as well, and I'd like to see work done to try to recapture lost techniques for creating beautiful, sheer, wide fabrics such as we see in statues or mosaics of Greek chitons or Egyptian hieroglyphs. I want to learn how to do these things, as I think they represent a kind of "peak humanity" experience before the modern era began to catapult us towards self-destruction. Maybe there is some utility in slowness.
wow. This is amazing work. Teach it to young people kids would probably love to do this.
It seems like relaxing work to focus on.
There is archeological evidence for horizontal looms from Egypt and the late roman period (including reeds found in toombs). A vertical frame loom would certainly fit in alot smaller spaces, be easier and more forgiving to make and therefor be more commonly used than a horizontal loom (I'm considering making one precisely for that reason). Even the backstrap loom has bronze age origins. Going "over and under" has happened in many ways for many many many years.
Great Video, real niece job. I'm building a Great Wheel at the moment, considering building a reproduction loom in the future and would love to stop by and look at the looms you have.