In Egypt this art was already practiced by men and women before the arrival of the Hebrews (Herodotus 2:35; Gen. 41:42). At the time of the Exodus, the Israelites made simple and complicated weaving (Ex. 35:35).
Coarse linens of goat and camel hair were used to make tents and ordinary clothing (Ex. 26:7; cf. Mt. 3:4); Fine linen and wool fabrics were also manufactured with variable colors and designs (Herodotus 3:47; Ex. 26:1; cf. Ex. 28:39); Gold threads could be included with the fabrics (Ex. 39:3) which were sometimes embroidered (Ex. 27:16; 38:23).
Among the Hebrews it was generally women who spun and wove (2 Kings 23:7; cf. 1 Sam. 2:19; Prov. 31:22, 24; Acts 9:39). Seamless cloaks and tunics were made with a loom. The priests wore these robes (Ex. 28:6; Ant. 3:7, 4). The Lord Jesus also had one (John 19:23).
The loom was made up of a wooden frame on which two rods with the warp were placed, above and below. In Egypt, they were sometimes placed horizontally. Another thread crossed with the warp thread was passed through a shuttle (1 Sam. 17:7; 2 Sam. 21:19; Jb. 7:6; Judges 16:13, 14; Is. 38:12 ).
Meaning of FABRIC
In Egypt this art was already practiced by men and women before the arrival of the Hebrews (Herodotus 2:35; Gen. 41:42). At the time of the Exodus, the Israelites made simple and complicated weaving (Ex. 35:35).
