Looms

Cute, Compact & fully functional!

Inexpensive loom for new and experienced weavers. The perfect classroom loom & perfect gift for a new weaver. Whether you are learning to weave for the first time, want to learn new techniques or sample your wonderful yarns, this loom is fun and easy to use.

The 25cm (10 inches) weaving width allows you to sample all your favourite rigid heddle patterns, textures and colours. So compact, it is only 1.4 kg.

The loom is made from beautiful solid natural Silver Beech timber and has strong handles, ratchets and clicker pawls so your warp never unwinds unintentionally. Built-in second heddle option.

• Weaving width : 25cm (10")
• Weight :1.4 kg
• Assembly : Required
• Finish :  Natural
• Dimensions Assembled : 330mm wide x 470mm long x 135mm high

• Included accessories : 7.5dpi (30/10cm) reed, Step by step instruction booklet, 2x26cm (10")   shuttles, threading hook, warping peg and clamp.
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Affordable & versatile

This affordable and portable rigid heddle loom is quick and easy to use.

Everything is included in the kit. Quick and easy to assemble and warp. Create beautiful and unique garments and home ware. With colour and texture, weave unique fabrics or create beautiful designs with pick-up sticks.

The loom can also make woven tapestries and wall hangings. Made from Silver Beech hardwood the loom is very strong and robust. The option of a second heddle kit for multi-shaft weaving gives extra versatility to this loom.

Four great weaving widths 40, 60, 80 and 120cm (16, 24, 32 and 48ins). 

• Weaving width : 40cm (16") ; 60cm (24") ; 80cm (32") &  120cm (48")
• Weight  : 3.1kg 
• Minimal Assembly required
• Finish : Natural
• Included accessories : Reed nylon 7.5dpi (30/10cm), 2 x stick shuttles, step by step instruction booklet, threading hook, warping peg and clamp.
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Weave anywhere anytime!

The loom is ultra portable being lightweight, compact and folds in half – even with your weaving in place. Fast - from yarn to scarf in two hours.
Weave fancy yarns with the wide-eye 7.5dpi (30/10) reed. The loom is made from Silver Beech hard wood and comes assembled and lacquered,with all the warping tools – ready to use.
The flexibility of the Knitters Loom means you can be weaving in your lunch break, while camping, or when visiting friends.
Three great weaving widths 30cm, 50cm and 70cm (12i ns, 20 ins and 28 ins).You can weave your shawls now with the New Shawl width (28 inches) knitters loom.
Supplied with an attractive carry bag! 

• Weaving width :  30cm (12") ;  50cm (20") &  70cm (28")
• Weight :12"  - 2.3kg ; 20" -  2.8kg ; 28" - 3.7kg 
• Finish : Lacquered
• Included accessories : Reed 7.5dpi (30/10cm) wide-eye, 2 x lacquered stick shuttles, Carry bag, step by step instruction booklet, threading hook, warping peg and clamp

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For warp-faced braids and bands

The loom is designed to create long, very strong braids. Weave intricate patterns and embellish with different types of yarns, beads and colours. Make Fashion belts to go with your denims; make trims, yoga exercise belts, head bands, straps, camera straps, dog leads and more. The loom is made from Silver Beech hard wood and strongly constructed. The warp tension can be adjusted with the adjusting block. Compact size for portability and easy storage.

•  Warp length : Inkle Loom - 2.8m (110")
• Assembly : Required
• Finish : Natural

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Simple and effective

Create wall hangings, cushions, tablemats and coasters. The loom is ideal for students or any weaver wanting a simple way to be creative. Made from solid Silver Beech hard wood the frames are strong and robust for a variety of warps and tensions. Small and compact, the weaving frame is ideal for taking on holiday. The finished piece can be left in the frame and hung on the wall – a framed masterpiece!

• Assembly : Required
• Finish : Lacquered
• Dimensions : Small - 35cm x 25cm (13" x 9")
• Dimensions : Large - 70cm x 50cm (27" x 19")
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Portable multi-shaft weaving!

Popular because they are portable, easy to use and so versatile, the Ashford table looms are in demand with both beginner and experienced weavers. Choose from 3 weaving widths.

The looms fold flat, even with your weaving in place, making them ideal for taking to workshops or guild meetings. The overhead beater, with automatic bounce back, gives a wonderful shed and even beating.

The solid Silver Beech hard wood is lacquered for long-lasting good looks. Non-slip rubber feet give extra stability. Swedish stainless steel reed and lightweight Texsolv heddles are included.

• Weaving Width : 60cm (24") 
• Weight  : 9kg 
• Assembly: Required
• Finish : Lacquered
• Dimensions :   24" - 76cm (30”) w x 56cm (22”) h x 74cm (29”) d
  
• Dimensions (folded) : 24" - 76cm (30”) w x 18cm (7”) h x 74cm (29”) d
  

• Included accessories : cross and warp sticks, reed, heddle hooks, 2 x lacquered shuttles, Swedish texsolv heddles, Learn to weave on the table loom booklet
  

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Portable multi-shaft weaving!

Popular because they are portable, easy to use and so versatile, the Ashford table looms are in demand with both beginner and experienced weavers. Choose from 3 weaving widths.

The looms fold flat, even with your weaving in place, making them ideal for taking to workshops or guild meetings. The overhead beater, with automatic bounce back, gives a wonderful shed and even beating.

The solid Silver Beech hard wood is lacquered for long-lasting good looks. Non-slip rubber feet give extra stability. Swedish stainless steel reed and lightweight Texsolv heddles are included.

• Weaving width :  40cm (16") ;  60cm (24") &  80cm (32")
• Weight : 16" - 8.5kg ; 24" - 10.5kg ; 32" - 12.3kg 
• Assembly : Required
• Finish : Lacquered
• Dimensions : 16"  - 56cm (22”) w x 56cm (22”) h x 74cm (29”) d
• Dimensions : 24"  - 76cm (30”) w x 56cm (22”) h x 74cm (29”) d
• Dimensions : 32"  - 96cm (38”) w x 56cm (22”) h x 74cm (29”) d

• Dimensions (folded) : 16"  - 56cm (22”) w x 18cm (7”) h x 74cm (29”) d
• Dimensions (folded) : 24" -  76cm (30”) w x 18cm (7”) h x 74cm (29”) d
• Dimensions (folded) : 32"  - 96cm (38”) w x 18cm (7”) h x 74cm (29”) d

• Included accessories : Cross and warp sticks, Reed, Heddle hooks, 2 x lacquered shuttles, Swedish texsolv heddles, learn to weave on the table loom booklet
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Portable multi-shaft weaving!

Popular because they are portable, easy to use and so versatile, the Ashford table looms are in demand with both beginner and experienced weavers. Choose from 3 weaving widths.

The looms fold flat, even with your weaving in place, making them ideal for taking to workshops or guild meetings. The overhead beater, with automatic bounce back, gives a wonderful shed and even beating.

The solid Silver Beech hard wood is lacquered for long-lasting good looks. Non-slip rubber feet give extra stability. Swedish stainless steel reed and lightweight Texsolv heddles are included.

• Weaving Width : 60 cm (24")
• Weight : 18 Kg 
• Assembly : Required
• Finish  : Lacquered

• Included Accessories : Swedish Texsolv Heddles (1280 heddles), Swedish Stainless Steel Reed 12dpi (48/10cm) , 2 X lacquered shuttles 56cm (22"), Cross and Warp Sticks, Heddle Hooks, Learn to weave on the Table Loom booklet
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The Katie Loom is the perfect multi harness loom for workshops, sampling, travel and fun.

• Portable – easy to fold and pack
• Compact - 30cm (12ins) weaving width
• Light – 6.5kg (14¼lbs)
• Smooth levers and auto bounce back overhead beater
• Easy threading – beater flips up & out of the way
• Eight harnesses – a fully functional table loom, unlimited possibilities.
• Weaving width : 30cm (12")
• Weight : 6.5kg
• Finish : lacquered
• Dimensions (folded) : 47cm (18½") h x 47cm (18½") w x 27cm (10½") d

• Included accessories 2 x lacquered 36cm (14") shuttles, stainless steel reed (10dpi), 320 texsolv heddles, threading hooks, Step-by-step instruction booklet, sturdy padded carry bag.
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Ashford Jack Loom- Back on popular demand!  Wide floor loom with 8 shafts! Play with your imagination and weave beautiful fabrics with ease! 

The loom features include:
• Eight shafts
• Ten treadles
• 97cm (38”) weaving width
• 12dpi Stainless steel reed 
• 35cm Boat shuttle
• 5 Cross sticks
• 10 wooden warpsticks
• 100 heddles per shaft
• Bottom pivot beater with built-in shuttle race
• Easy action warp advancement with steel ratchet
• Large rising shed
• Friction rear brake
• Quiet smooth parallel lamms
• Smooth nylon shaft guides and easy shaft removal
• Folding back beam for storage and transport
• Built-in raddle with cap rail
• Removable front beam – for easy threading
• Removable back beam
• Handy shelf above castle
• Quick and easy warp stick attachment
• Tip loom on front side for easy treadle tie-up changes

Art in weaving!

This vertical floor loom is easy to assemble and use. Weave your own pictures or rugs with our remarkably simple loom. Warping is quick and easy with the revolving frame and tension adjustment. The loom has adjustable heights and weaving angle for comfortable weaving. Creating the second shed is easy and quick with the leash rod. Constructed in solid Silver Beech hard wood the loom is strong and stable as well as being a beautiful piece of furniture. 

• Weaving size  : 103cm (40") w x 74cm (29") h
• Assembly : Required
• Finish : Natural
• Included accessories 2 x tapestry bobbins, leash rod (for the second shed), warping and weaving instructions
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Saori looms are very compact Floor looms available with a wide range of accessories.

Folding style looms which can be stowed away easily when not weaving. Easy to store and doesn’t occupy space. The loom is operated by two lightweight foot pedals so there is no fiddling with levers to operate the loom, keeping your hands free to focus on colour, weaving and creating.

Has a shuttle track for easy & smooth gliding of shuttles. Comes with on-loom bobbin winder & built-in shelf. Accessories available for people with disabilities to weave, check with us for options. 

Specifications:

Made of high quality Japanese Cherry wood

• Weaving Width: 60cm (23″)
• Width: 76cm (30″)
• Depth: 76 cm (24″)/ 25cm (10”) while folded
• Height: 98.5cm (39″) /106 cm (42″) when folded
• Weight: 13.5kg 

Package Includes:

• Saori Wx60 loom 
• 2 Stainless Steel Reeds
• 2 Harnesses (incl. 420 wire heddles)
• 4 Harness card Stoppers
• 2 Boat Shuttles (Medium size)
• 15 Bobbins
• 1 Bobbin winder (Built in)
• 1 Warp control pedal (Built in)
• 1 Reed Hook
• 1 Heddle Hook
• 2 Clipping tying rods with cords
• 1 tying rod with cords
• 1 set of Height Extender
• 1 Pair of wheels for moving the loom

The Home Loom is the marriage between the innovative technology found in other AVL looms and a family room friendly design.

It features kiln-dried hardwood construction, nicely oiled finish, and attention to even the smallest detail found on all other AVL looms. Another inviting characteristic is the Home Loom's unique side tie-up design. Never again will you have to crawl under the loom to set the pattern! This one benefit alone has drawn scores of customers to AVL over the years.

The Home Loom is available in 40" or 48" weaving width and can be equipped with up to 8 harnesses and 6 treadles. Or instead of treadles, upgrade & step up to the power of a Compu-Dobby, the computerized Dobby mechanism and weave complex designs from your computer!

The Home Loom is the perfect loom for the weaver who's just starting out and looking for a loom that can expand with the weaver's skills.

• AVL side tie-up Harness System, including four harnesses, six treadles and thirty tie-up cords
• Standard beater
• Standard warp beam
• Small handshuttle and three bobbins
• Illustrated instruction manual
• Kiln-dried ash construction
• Locking brake warp tension system
• 800 heddles
• Stainless steel reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 dent (Please specify at time of order)
• Two aprons with three steel rods

The Workshop Dobby Loom (WDL) is AVL's smallest, most transportable and least expensive computerized dobby floor loom. This dynamite little package is equally at home in your living room or on the road to conferences, seminars, and classes. It also happens to be one of the least expensive and highest value looms on the market.

The WDL comes in two weaving widths: 16-inch and 24-inch, making it perfect for seminar projects, scarves, placemats, throws and many other exciting projects. It comes standard with AVL's world class Compu-Dobby IV and 8 harnesses for amazing pattern versatility. Chose Sectional Warp Beam with 2" sections (extra hoops for 1" sections available) or Plain Beam to suit your warping preference.

• AVL Compu-Dobby®
• Interchangeable Design Unit on castors for easy transport
• X-Frame Body
• Standard Beater
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Sectional Warp Beam with 2” sections - hoops are removable for use as plain beam
• AVL “Sticky” Front Beam
• 25 Polyester Heddles per harness +200 extra
• CD-Rom User Manual
• Assembly/Use Instructions on CD-Rom

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

The Workshop Dobby Loom (WDL) is AVL's smallest, most transportable and least expensive computerized dobby floor loom. This dynamite little package is equally at home in your living room or on the road to conferences, seminars, and classes. It also happens to be one of the least expensive and highest value looms on the market.

The WDL comes in two weaving widths: 16-inch and 24-inch, making it perfect for seminar projects, scarves, placemats, throws and many other exciting projects. It comes standard with AVL's world class Compu-Dobby IV and 16 harnesses for amazing pattern versatility. Chose Sectional Warp Beam with 2" sections (extra hoops for 1" sections available) or Plain Beam to suit your warping preference.

• AVL Compu-Dobby®
• Interchangeable Design Unit on castors for easy transport
• X-Frame Body
• Standard Beater
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Sectional Warp Beam with 2” sections - hoops are removable for use as plain beam
• AVL “Sticky” Front Beam
• 25 Polyester Heddles per harness +200 extra
• CD-Rom User Manual
• Assembly/Use Instructions on CD-Rom

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

The Workshop Dobby Loom (WDL) is AVL's smallest, most transportable and least expensive computerized dobby floor loom. This dynamite little package is equally at home in your living room or on the road to conferences, seminars, and classes. It also happens to be one of the least expensive and highest value looms on the market.

The WDL comes in two weaving widths: 16-inch and 24-inch, making it perfect for seminar projects, scarves, placemats, throws and many other exciting projects. It comes standard with AVL's world class Compu-Dobby IV and 24 harnesses for amazing pattern versatility. Chose Sectional Warp Beam with 2" sections (extra hoops for 1" sections available) or Plain Beam to suit your warping preference.

• AVL Compu-Dobby®
• Interchangeable Design Unit on castors for easy transport
• X-Frame Body
• Standard Beater
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Sectional Warp Beam with 2” sections - hoops are removable for use as plain beam
• AVL “Sticky” Front Beam
• 25 Polyester Heddles per harness +200 extra
• CD-Rom User Manual
• Assembly/Use Instructions on CD-Rom

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

The world's most advanced handloom for complex weaving.

So you’re a complex weaver? Great! Then you value equipment that gives you precision over your creativity without causing distractions. You also appreciate ergonomic design and intuitive interfaces that let you maintain focus on what’s most important - your art.

Honoring AVL’s tradition of innovation, the K-Series introduces new and improved technologies and design that offer unmatched creative potential. For the first time treadling 40 shafts is not just made possible, it’s made easy. Warp movement works with you as you weave, and adjustments come with the tap of a button. Connecting your laptop, tablet, or phone is straightforward and instant. Technology assists where it needs to, and the weavers’ touch is left to shine.

It would be primitive to say “this loom packs a punch in a tidy package” -- This loom is smart, and graceful, and a next-level handweaving experience. Let’s take a look!

Available in 8,16,24,32 or 40 harnesses

Choice of weaving widths: 24"; 32" or 40"

Highlights:

Compu-Dobby®

• Built in loom control via web browser. No software or driver installations needed.
• WiFi, USB connectability.
• Built-in pattern storage. Save designs on the compu-dobby.
• Advanced diagnostics to prevent downtime. No more surprises!
• Easily connect to laptop, tablet, phone for loom control. 

• Center-shedding means bigger sheds for easier weaving
• Dobby equals no crawling under the loom for tie-ups, or remembering complicated treadling sequences.
• Perfectly balanced to ensure light-touch treadling up to 40 harnesses.
• No lift assist necessary.
• Again, treadling is light! Weaving hours on end is a walk in the park. 

• Digital dynamic warp tension and cloth advance systems.
• Adjustments made at the press of a button.
• Digital control means continuous weaving without interruptions. A project can be woven from start to finish without pausing to advance or adjust tension. 

Ergonomics

In early 1998, we introduced a new loom that offers an unprecedented combination of weaving power and compact size. The AVL Studio Dobby Loom.

Designed from the ground up for use in universities and design studios, the Studio Dobby Loom (SDL) provides the punch of our Compu-Dobby® system in an extremely small and economical package. Teachers, designers, sample weavers - anyone with limited space but high expectations - will delight in this loom.

16 harness loom, its footprint is a mere 30" x 44" (112 cm x 76 cm), and it stands a diminutive 48" (122 cm). Yet, weaving width on the SDL is a full 20" (50 cm), perfect for sampling and weaving instruction. At this scale, a bank of these looms can be easily accommodated in a class room or design studio. A single loom will fit nicely in the corner of a small apartment.

Contact us for more information and customizing the loom as per your requirements.

• Sliding Beater
• AVL Compu-Dobby®
• Plain Beam
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Built-In Shelf
• Tool Holder
• 25 Inserted Eye Heddles per harness +200 extra
• Kiln-Dried Ash Construction
• Illustrated Instruction Manual

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

In early 1998, we introduced a new loom that offers an unprecedented combination of weaving power and compact size. The AVL Studio Dobby Loom.

Designed from the ground up for use in universities and design studios, the Studio Dobby Loom (SDL) provides the punch of our Compu-Dobby® system in an extremely small and economical package. Teachers, designers, sample weavers - anyone with limited space but high expectations - will delight in this loom.

24 harness loom, its footprint is a mere 30" x 44" (112 cm x 76 cm), and it stands a diminutive 48" (122 cm). Yet, weaving width on the SDL is a full 20" (50 cm), perfect for sampling and weaving instruction. At this scale, a bank of these looms can be easily accommodated in a class room or design studio. A single loom will fit nicely in the corner of a small apartment.

Contact us for more information and customizing the loom as per your requirements.

• Sliding Beater
• AVL Compu-Dobby®
• Plain Beam
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Built-In Shelf
• Tool Holder
• 25 Inserted Eye Heddles per harness +200 extra
• Kiln-Dried Ash Construction
• Illustrated Instruction Manual

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

For a first anywhere, the V-Series gives you 40 shafts in a small loom package. With 40 shafts you can weave just about any pattern you can think of -- for you math lovers the actual number is 109,951,162,782 potential patterns! It’s all done with AVL’s trademarked Compu-Dobby system. The V-Series comes with the latest version, easy to use and compatible with a variety of Windows and Mac-based weaving software.

 As for size, at only four feet (122 cm) tall and deep, the V-Series loom fits nicely in the corner of a small apartment. Outside of a table top or on the road, that is just about any space you can come up with. At introduction, the loom is available in a 30” (76 cm) weaving width. This is an ideal size for weaving a wide variety of fabrics, not to mention samples or even just trying out new ideas in texture, color or pattern.

 Contact us for more information and customizing the loom as per your requirements.

• Compu-Dobby® with E-Lift Dobby Assist (please specify 110V or 220V)
• Standard Bottom Swing Beater
• One Plain Beam (including apron and rod)
• Built-In Shelf
• Locking Brake
• Built-In Track (for use with Tension Box)
• Kiln-Dried Ash Construction
• 25 Polyester Heddles/Harness +200 extra
• Stainless Steel Reed: 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15 Dent (please specify at time of order)
• Tool Holder
• Illustrated Instruction Manual

Contact us for customising your loom & pricing

20” KNITTER’S LOOM PACKAGE

24” RIGID HEDDLE LOOM PACKAGE

COMPACT LOOM PACKAGE

Includes : Ashford Inkle loom; Mercerised cotton yarn  5/2 : 3 cones

Process : Learn to set up the loom, warp and weave. Online workshop options available.

Duration : 2 - 2.5 hours

AVL Jacquard loom is the ideal choice for designers, educational institutions and artists. Whether weaving samples, production fabric or works of art, AVL Jacquard Jacq3G yields unprecedented design freedom and the latitude to create an unlimited variety of motifs and fabrics. 

Jacq3G enables individual control over each thread, yielding the equivalent of an unlimited number of "harnesses". 

The base jacquard system has 360 hooks with individual thread controls and can be expanded with additional modules, upto 2160 hooks. The total number of hooks/ modules depends on the loom’s width. Looms are available from 30” to 72” width.

Each Jacq3G module consists of 120 independently acting hooks. Hook activation is accomplished using miniature solenoids. When selected, the solenoid manoeuvres a hook wire into position to be captured by a lifting knife. When unselected, the hook wire remains captured by a dropping knife. The lifting and dropping knives work in concert creating a countermarch-type action. And since each hook only moves half the shed height (either up or down), the shed is achieved in half the movement and half the time of rising shed or jack-style systems. Each module also contains the full compliment of heddles, springs, anchors.

Key features:

• Kiln-Dried Ashwood Construction with RigidFrame™ System
• Automatic Warp Tensioning (tension arm and weight)
• Automatic Cloth Storage System
• Apron with Apron Rods
• Pressure Roller
• AVL Compu-Jacq™ Control System with enhanced communications for serial, USB and Ethernet connectivity
• Dial-a-Sett™ System: With a turn of a wheel, expand or contract the hooks to the full width of the loom or down to a tight sett; from 8 to 80EPI (or greater). Dial-A-Sett consists of an exclusive accordion structure, which floats on bearings and is attached directly to the modules.
• 1080R Inserted-Eye, Twisted Wire Heddles
• Software: JacqPoint controlling software (by the author of WeavePoint) comes with every AVL Jacquard. JacqPoint reads the J1P standard format, which is currently supported by ArahWeave PE, ArahWeave Super PE, Pointcarre, ScotWeave, JacqCAD MASTER and others. JacqPoint can also import bitmaps from most paint programs like PhotoShop. Whatever your approach, sky is the limit.
• Drive System: Pneumatic or Electric options available for lifting the hooks.
• Second back beam and creel-feed options available.
• Choice of plain / sectional warp beams, rotary temples and such interesting add-ons possible.
• Range of beaters- overhead, bottom swing, fly shuttles, etc as per the requirement

 Pl contact us for customising & pricing.