Warp Yarn

Weaving is the process of passing a thread cross-wise (the weft) through alternate lengths of thread (the warp), creating the fabric. On a handloom, this is done by hand rather than being driven by electrical power. Sitting facing the length of the warp, the weaver pulls the cord that controls the shuttle, simultaneously pulling the moving sley towards her. The first action throws the weft yarn through the warp (hence the term throw shuttle ), and the second sets the weft yarn firmly in place.
A hand-operated loom can be a pit loom or a frame loom. In the former,the supports of the loom are set into the floor facing a pit in which the pedals of the loom hang, while a frame loom is entirely self supported and sits above the floor. To weave malkha cloth, both kinds are used.