Tape Loom Weaving

My Video of Weaving with a Tape Loom

I was demonstrating tape loom weaving recently for our guild meeting. 

A Tape Loom was also called a Box Loom, and it was used in the early days of America to make "tape" which were bands, straps, ribbons, or ties. 

The tapes were used to tie clothing, to tie grain bags shut, to lift things, to haul things, and as a decorative ribbon for clothing.  During the 1700's and into the 1800's most households would have a tape loom.  The man of the family would make a tape loom for his wife and children to use.  Every spare minute was spent working and making things for the family use.

Tapes were woven and often stored rolled up in baskets.  When a strap was needed, a length could be cut off of the tape.

My loom was made by Paul Parish, who makes tape looms like those used in the early American colonies.