Reed (weaving)

The reed is the part in the beater that the warp threads go through.

Weaving on a floor loom, using a beater that swings, suspended on a heavy wood frame.

A reed is part of a weaving loom, and resembles a comb or a frame with many vertical slits.^[1] It is used to separate and space the warp threads, to guide the shuttle's motion across the loom, and to push the weft threads into place.^[2]^[3]^[1] In most floor looms with, the reed is securely held by the beater.^[1] Floor looms and mechanized looms both use a beater with a reed, whereas Inkle weaving and tablet weaving do not use reeds.

^ ^a ^b ^c 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
^ "Reed." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.
^ Curtis, H. P. (1921). Glossary of Textile Terms. Manchester: Marsden & Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

[EB-1] 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica

[OED-2] "Reed." The Oxford English Dictionary. 2nd ed. 1989.

[OGFB-3] Curtis, H. P. (1921). Glossary of Textile Terms. Manchester: Marsden & Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-06-23.

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