Reclining Loom 1

The use of a foot treadle in operating the heddle for alternating the sheds is the most distinctive feature of the reclining loom. Another improvement seen on this loom is the way the warp beam is fixed to the frame, while the cloth beam is strapped around the back of the weaver. This type of loom first appeared during the Han dynasty and spread to Southeast Asia around the 3rd century CE.