Loom and method for weaving or noobing three dimensional fabrics. The loom comprises a  vertical shedding means (2) for multiple warp yarn layers extending one below another longitudinally along the Z-axis. Each of the warp yarn layers comprises a plurality of warp yarns extending longitudinally parallel to one another along the Z-axis towards the front of the loom from the back of the loom. A horizontal shedding means (3) is provided for the multiple warp yarn layers. A  mobile horizontal weft yarn insertion means (4) is disposed for reciprocation across the warp yarn layers and the loom along the X-axis during interlacing or noobing of horizontal weft yarns across the  warp yarn layers. A mobile  horizontal weft yarn beat up means (5) is disposed for movement towards and backwards of the loom along the Z-axis. A  vertical weft yarn insertion means (6) is disposed for reciprocation through the warp yarns along the Y-axis during interlacing of vertical weft yarns through  the warp yarn layers. A mobile vertical weft yarn beat up means (7) is disposed for movement towards and backwards of the loom along the Z-axis.