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Project name OSLOOM
Organisation open source jacquard loom
Persons Margarita Benitez
City Chicago
Country USA
Period ongoing
URL http://www.osloom.org/
Tags DIY, affordable, open source loom, weaving,
Text OSLOOM (short for OPEN SOURCE LOOM) is a project aimed at creating an open source electromechanical thread-controlled floor loom that will be computer controlled. A loom is a device used to weave fabric. The loom itself will be a Jacquard style loom. Jacquard looms allow for the individual control of each thread which in turn allows for photographic imagery to be woven. Jacquard looms like this exist commercially but they are very expensive (upwards of $30,000) which puts them out of reach for individuals and small educational facilities.