backstrap loom

American

[bak-strap] / ˈbækˌstræp /

noun

a simple horizontal loom, used especially in Central and South America, on which one of two beams holding the warp yarn is attached to a strap that passes across the weaver's back.

Etymology

Origin of backstrap loom

Example Sentences

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In her spare time, she weaves colorful huipiles with motifs of birds and flowers on a backstrap loom.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2023

"We need people to understand this is not a mass process," Original board member Hilan Cruz, a backstrap loom artisan from Puebla state, told Reuters.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2022

On burro trips in the 12,000-ft. sierra, Bailey uncovered the finesse of the ancient backstrap loom.

From Time Magazine Archive

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