The warp-weighted loom uses a system of holding the warp threads parallel under tension by tying them in small bunches to weights made of stone, pottery or metal. From the beginning of Western history ...

The warp-weighted loom has been used since about 7000 BCE It is not a specialized loom and can be used to weave many things, including blankets and clothing. The most commonly used materials for ...

These weights were made of stone or clay and are left in the archaeological record. "The warp weighted loom can be traced through the recovery of loom weights, usually the only element of the loom ...