A Dobby loom is a type of floor loom that controls all the warp threads using a device called a dobby. (The word dobby is a corruption of `draw boy` which refers to the weaver`s helpers who used to control the warp thread by pulling on draw threads.) A dobby loom is an alternative to a treadle loom. Both are floor looms in which every warp thre...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dobby_loom
A type of loom on which small geometric figures can be woven in as a regular pattern. Originally this type of loom needed a Found on http://www.duralee.com/Fabric-Glossary.htm