(2/?) Horizontal looms basically were a revolution, and they were/are ridiculously hard to make by hand, so, who in Tolkien’s world would be making them first, but the dwarves? And horizontal looms are really good for complicated patterns so, the dwarves would be able to make these gorgeously patterned rugs and tapestries, and clothing could have fantastic patterns directly woven in to them. But only well off weavers could probably afford it. So, I headcannon Zhori had a different type of loom.

(3/?) Zhori probably used a warp weighted loom, which is basically a workhorse loom, because you can do practically anything on it. You can tie the shed in place and make cut pile rugs working from the ground up, you can weave long cloth, you can make fancy tapestry on it if you have the patience to warp it. It can even be broken down somewhat easily if you wanted to move it. Zhori would have loved it because with one loom she could support herself and her children. 

(4/5) (these are getting long sorry). Also, warp weighted looms need warp weights, which are either stone or clay doughnuts, that could be intricately patterned. In a slightly sadder headcannon, Dori is only able to keep a few of his mother’s shuttles and her weaving sword, because he has to sell her loom and remaining stock to keep himself and his brothers fed in a bad winter. Dori eventually uses a horizontal loom himself, but he uses Zhori’s shuttles and weaving sword on it. To remember her. 

(5/5) Sorry for the inbox flood, I just have many feelings in regards to weaving, and Sansukh, so this was a chance to combine two of my passions. One quick last thing, tablet weaving (basically it’s pieces of cardboard/other similar material used as the heddles where you turn them to open the shed for weaving) is something Zhori taught Dori to do when he was little and she was pregnant with Nori. It’s something small, teaches him the beginnings of weaving, and keeps him out of trouble.

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NEVER BE SORRY. EVER. FOR THIS. SHEER. GLORY.

I had to go look all of these things up, you are simply incredible and this sent me down a wonderful winding path to a world I’d never even seen before, oh my GOD

Amazing, the world is amazing, these headcanons are AMAZING,  and you are amazing holy heck

Horizontal loom

Warp weighted loom

Tablet Weaving (this looks so EFFING ADORABLE)

(this is a little tablet-weaving loom made of copper HOW CUTE IS IT, HOW EASILY CAN I SEE DORI USING IT oh my GOD)

I am so so SO on board with all of this, I can’t thank you enough. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.