Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Most ancient nations knew the art of weaving
The Egyptians were skilled weavers (Gen. 41:42). That the Hebrews brought the art along with them from bondage is clear from the fabrics manufactured in the wilderness: goat-hair covers, linen curtains (Ex. 26:1-13); embroidered raiment (Ex. 28:4,39); woolen garments (Lev. 13:47). Though the loom is not mentioned, its various parts are, as the shuttle, beam (1 Sam. 17:7; 2 Kings 23:7; 1 Chron. 4:21; Job 7:6; Prov. 31:13,24; Isa. 38:12).