Loom Motions:

In order to interlace wrap and weft threads to produce a fabric, the following motions are necessary on any type of
loom:

1. Primary motions
2. Secondary motions
3. Tertiary motions

Motions of Loom
1. Primary Motions:
These are fundamental or essential mechanisms. Without these mechanisms, it is practically impossible to produce a
fabric. It is for this reason that these mechanisms are called ‘primary’ mechanisms. The primary mechanisms are three
in number.

 Shedding mechanism
 Picking mechanism
 Beat-up mechanism

2. Secondary Motions:
These mechanisms are next in importance to the primary mechanisms. If weaving is to be continuous, these
mechanisms are essential. So they are called the ‘secondary’ mechanisms. They are:

 Take-up motion
 Let-off motion

3. Tertiary Motions:
To get high productivity and good quality of fabric, additional mechanisms, called auxiliary mechanisms, are added to
a loom. The auxiliary mechanisms are useful but not absolutely essential. This is why they are called the ‘auxiliary’
mechanisms. These are listed below.

 Weft stop motion

 Warp stop motion
 Warp protector mechanism
 Weft replenishment / Warp mixing motion
 Cutter
 Temples
 Brake
 Selvedge