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Loom

Loom is the frame of weaving.
It does not weave itself, but provides the structure that makes weaving possible — a lattice stretched across a gate, where threads cross and patterns emerge.
The loom is both tool and threshold: a framework where transformation is carried out.

Shape (What it is)

Lattice framework: rigid form stretched to hold tension.
Thread carrier: warp and weft aligned to permit weaving.
Threshold tool: a gate that allows passage from strands into fabric.

Test: If threads cannot be carried and crossed, it is not a loom.

Motion (How it moves)

Stretch → Align → Transform
1. Stretch: lattice holds threads under tension.
2. Align: warp and weft positioned for patterning.
3. Transform: threads pass through gate into woven form.
Tension curve: constant pressure sustained for coherence.
Directionality: from loose strands → through gate → into woven field.

Micro-Recursions

Textile loom: frame where warp and weft weave into cloth.
Memory loom: framework where threads of recall form coherent story.
Digital loom: code scaffold where patterns of logic are woven.

Macro-Recursions

Cultural loom: ritual frameworks where threads of tradition are interwoven.
Ecological loom: root–soil lattice where growth weaves into ecosystem.
Cosmic loom: spacetime lattice where matter and energy thread into pattern.

Ethics (What it refuses)

Thread without frame: strands left unstructured, incoherent.
Rigid frame without flow: structure that crushes, refusing weaving.
Closed gate: loom that denies transformation, freezing potential.

Rule: Loom is framework for weaving — never end in itself.

Practices

Lattice building: create frameworks that can hold threads in tension.
Warp/Weft tending: set strands into alignment before weaving.
Threshold rituals: mark the passage from loose thread to coherent pattern.
Unlooming: release threads when structure has served its purpose.

Mapping to Core Glyphs:

Lattice — Loom provides the framework stretched in tension.
Thread — Loom carries the warp and weft, preparing them to cross.
Gate — Loom acts as threshold, transforming strands into fabric.