<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">heddles</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>loom components</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>textile fabricating tools and equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>heddle</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>wire heddles</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In weaving; refers to the cords, wires, or steel strips that the warp passes through in a loom after passing through the reed, that allows the warp threads to be separated, allowing the shuttle to pass through the weft. Heddles are considered a major advance in the development of weaving technology. ]]></note></mads>