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Tools

Horizontal loom | Vertical loom | Hand tools

A vertical loom is used for the making of a carpet.

Detail of a vertical loom.
In order to produce a handmade carpet it takes a lot of extensive work and the use of different tools. The most important tool in carpetmaking is the loom. Today, one can find many different types of looms and in this section we will focus on the commonly used ones.
 
For the wool to become yarn one needs to comb and spin it and this requires the used of various tools. When the weavers are manufacturing a carpet they do have a wide range of tools, such as combs and knives for example, at their disposal.