Pocock tape loom B IMG_6551

Sylvia Pocock’s band or free-standing inkle loom.

A wooden base on feet holds three vertical supports with a horizontal crosspiece half way up. The front upright leans at an angle toward the weaver. Dowels are set into the supports. String heddles are set between the first and second supports and tied to a dowel in the middle of the middle support. A warp goes through the heddles and around the dowels.