Perhaps they were intended to launch but decided against, I could find no evidence that they worked prior to May/June 2001. I know there was mention also that the old Steve Prutz maps would include tradeskill locations such as kiln, forge, etc but none of them ever listed a loom.
In your screenshot posted it may have been a flavor item added in for a quest, found
this mention from June 1999:
Quote:
The merchant up some platforms from main lift (her name starts with an L and
she stands by a loom) will make a
bonded orc vest for you when you give her 2 legionaire shoulderpads, a
crushbone belt and 10 gold. The vest resists poison and is
ac8
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I really find no mention of using looms prior to the patch, you would think people would say to go use a loom but I don't see that.