heddle
weaving device
Also known as: heald
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- In textile: Early development of the loom
…formed with the aid of heddles (or healds). Usually one heddle is provided for each end, or multiple end, of warp thread, but on some primitive looms simple cloths are produced with heddles provided only for each alternate end. A heddle consists of a short length of cord, wire, or…
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