noun
- one of the sets of parallel cords or wires in a loom through which the warp threads pass
Usage: weaving
Examples
- The weaver carefully threaded each warp yarn through a heddle.
- She adjusted the heddles to create the desired pattern in the fabric.
- The loom had eight shafts, each containing multiple heddles.
- A broken heddle can disrupt the entire weaving process.
- The heddles lifted alternately to form the shed for the shuttle.
- Traditional looms use string heddles, while modern ones often use wire.