Pulling through refers to the movement that the hands need to make to create loops or looped structures by repeatedly making a new loop through an existing one or around a central point. This process is used to build interconnected shapes, resulting in various decorative, repetitive or functional patterns or surfaces. You can use your fingers to loop, or a needle.

Looping is mostly common in techniques such as crocheting and knitting, but can originally also be found in ancient, mostly forgotten techniques. The material or thread is manipulated to form loops that can be interlocked, stacked, or arranged in intricate ways to produce different textures, designs and structures. Depending on the specific technique and the desired outcome, the size and complexity of the loops varies. Looping also allows to create structures that are easy to assemble and disassemble.

The gesture of pulling through overarches different traditional braiding techniques such as crochet and needle binding.