It takes different types of yarns to create a fabric. The warp yarn is the underlying structure on which the fabric is built. This might represent the community, shared values, common goals, and the invested members of a community. The weft are those aspects (like diversity, innovation, collaboration, etc.) which serve to create colors and patterns that didn’t occur before and to create bonds across the entire fabric.

As a tribute to our area steeped in textile history, LOOM, York County’s first true coworking community, represents a contemporary take on a traditional art form in an effort to weave together the talents in Fort Mill and beyond.

Throughout history, the loom and the art of weaving have been used as metaphors and in analogies regarding creation, communication, and collaboration. Even the language of textiles is part of our vernacular:

•"a tightly knit family" •“a conversation thread”•“the fabric of a community”•"patching up a relationship" •"a well-woven story"

Weaving is an art form that is functional and creative. Just as different colors and textures of yarns create endless pattern possibilities, the range of experiences, skills, ideas and personalities intertwining at LOOMwill support infinite possibilities for creativity, innovation and growth. The common thread will be the mindset of those choosing to work in a more family-friendly, inspiring, lifestyle enhancing environment with people of shared values and goals … and to have fun doing it!