the handweavers studio · the handweavers studio 2015-16 looms At the Handweavers Studio we recognise that a loom is a special purchase, and we like you to be able to try a loom …

the handweavers studio 2015-16

the handweavers studio& gallery

catalogue & pricelist | weaving equipment

2015–16All prices include VAT at 20%

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loomsAt the Handweavers Studio we recognise that a loom is a special purchase, and we like you to be able to try a loom before you buy it. We regularly use all the models of table loom that we sell in our classes and workshops, so if you visit us, you can roadtest them before buying.

We don’t have space to keep a range of floor looms on display but we generally have the smallest Louet floor loom, the David, and also the smallest dobby loom, the Magic, available for you to try in the display area, and we can help you make an informed decision on which of the larger Louets is right for you, often by arranging to put you in touch with other weavers using them.

We believe that the way a loom is set up is crucial to the quality and pleasure of weaving on it, so unlike many suppliers we assemble our table looms before selling them to you. That means the hassle of the flat pack is entirely ours, not yours, and you can get weaving right away.

Ashford table loomsThe Ashford table looms are well designed and sturdily made, and represent good value for money despte a less favourable exchange rate this year. The four shaft and eight shaft table looms fold down for transport (or sliding under a bed), and it’s perfectly possible to travel with them to workshops and classes. The sixteen shaft is quite a bit larger and doesn’t fold down, but it can still be carried by one not-too-little person.The levers have a nice smooth action, are well spaced for flipping two or three at a time and, being on the front, you can use them with either or both hands. All the looms come with a 10 dpi reed.

LoomsNormally kept in stock:

8 shaft 40cm £595

8 shaft 60cm £630

“Katie” 30cm £725

Also available, usually within a week:

4 shaft 40cm £560

4 shaft 60cm £595

4 shaft 80cm £630

8 shaft 80cm £670

16 shaft 60cm £1075

Ashford “Katie” folding loomThe ultra-portable 8-shaft “Katie” loom is the most easily folded of all the folding table looms. And because of the way it folds, the warp always stays horizontal even when you’re carrying the loom around, so it doesn’t slide from side to side and fall off the sticks or separating paper. It’s perfect if you’re travelling to workshops and classes (it comes with its own bag), and is good as a general sampling loom as well, with the same easy lever action as the standard table looms.

below:Ashford 8 shaft table loomright:Ashford 16 shaft table loom

Accessories

Additional reeds - 6, 8, 10, 12, 16 dpi

30 cm £30

40 cm £35

60 cm £47.50

70 cm £55

80 cm £60

2nd back beams

40 cm £79.50

60 cm £83

80 cm £87

Heddles - per 100

8.5”/215mm £12.85StandsThe stands that fit the 4 and 8 shaft looms come with 4 treadles. You can only tie one shaft to one treadle, and you cannot get an additional set of 4 treadles because you wouldn’t have enough feet to work them! There is an extra deep stand without treadles for the 16 shaft loom.

Stands with 4 treadles:

40 cm £320

60 cm £325

80 cm £330

Extra deep stand for 16 shaft loom: 60 cm £335

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Louët table looms

Louet’s table looms have for years been among the most popular on the market for their smooth action, excellent finish, and relative portability. They have recently been redesigned to increase even further their portability - the smaller one (40 cm) even has a carrying handle attached to one side bar. The distinctive overslung beater, easy-to-use front-mounted levers and general weaving enjoyment are much liked. These are excellent looms for all-purpose weaving, with the benefit that you can take them to workshops or hide them away when you’re not using them. They come supplied with a 10 dpi reed and a built-in 5 dpi/2 dpcm raddle.

Looms (8 shaft)

40cm £595

70cm £725

Stands

40cm £135

70cm £150

Louët floor looms

DavidIf you want a floor loom with a small footprint, we would recommend the Louet David. It’s quite unusual in that it has a sinking shed - the warp threads are pulled down instead of being pulled up - and parallel lams, which means that equal, surprisingly light, pressure is needed to depress any of the treadles. The action of the treadles is very smooth and it’s an

extremely pleasant loom to weave on. It has eight shafts and ten treadles, allowing you to have a full twill tie-up whilst keeping two treadles tied for plain weave. There is a built-in raddle and a shelf incorporated into the castle, and the loom has recently been reconfigured slightly so that it now boasts a sliding beater with a shuttle race. It’s not strictly a folding loom, but the back beam can be loosened and pulled in to reduce the depth a little while not in use. Somewhat surprisingly, the David will fit in the back of a medium-sized hatchback!

SpringAlthough it looks at first glance quite similar to the David, the Spring is quite different mechanically. It’s a countermarche loom, which means that the shed is created by raising some shafts and lowering the others, so that there is always equal tension on all the warp threads, and the threads are stretched less to create a shed of the same size. The front beam swings in slightly when the shed is opened, reducing the tension on the warp threads even more, so it’s light to treadle and excellent for weaving inelastic threads such as linen or steel blends.

DeltaThe next loom up in the range from the Spring is the Delta. It’s functionally very similar, but has a bigger warp beam (a definite advantage with long warps or sectional warping), rear-hinged treadles, and instead of the front beam swinging in, it’s the back beam that relaxes to ease the tension when the shed is opened.2nd back beams

40cm £97.50

70cm £115

Heddles - per 100

205mm/8” £12.85

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Louet Jane looms right, on stand: 70 cm left, folded: 40 cm

David

70cm 8 shaft £1,550

90cm 8 shaft £1,650

Delta

110cm 8 shaft £3,400

110cm 12 shaft £3,950

130cm 8 shaft £3,600

130cm 12 shaft £4,100

Spring

90cm 8 shaft £2,450

90cm 12 shaft £2,850

110cm 8 shaft £2,600

110cm 12 shaft £3,000

Louet Delta

Louet Spring

We are great fans of the larger Louet looms - they have all been very thoughtfully and innovatively designed from the technical point of view, as well as being beautifully made and attractive items of furniture. So although they are all relatively short from front to back, the sprung beams on the Spring and Delta give a shed every bit as good as a Swedish-style floor loom more than twice the depth with very little stress on the warp. And the parallel countermarche system on the Spring and Delta (and an equivalent system on the Octado and Megado dobby looms) means there is very little stress on your knees either!These looms are made and shipped to order by Louet, so there can be a lead time of up to twelve weeks. There are a number of options and accessories for each of them, from second back beams to sectional warping, fly shuttles and benches. Contact us to discuss what you might need and we will be able to price the whole package for you, including shipping.

“Jane” table looms & accessories


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entLouët dobby loomsWith dobby looms, the shafts selected for each successive pick are raised automatically either by mechanical or electronic means, and all the Louet dobby looms come in both mechanical and electronic versions.With a mechanical dobby, for each pick in your weaving sequence you peg the pattern of shafts to be raised in a lag; the lags together form a dobby chain which is moved on by pressing a lever or a treadle.An electronic dobby is linked to a computer (either PC or Mac). You generally advance to the next pick by pressing a treadle. The main handweaving software packages (Fiberworks, PixeLoom, WeavePoint etc) all have drivers for the Louet electronic looms.These looms are made and shipped to order and may have a lead time of up to twelve weeks. As with the floor looms, there are many options and accessories available for each model, so get in touch to discuss exactly what you need and we can price the whole package for you including shipping.

MagicAlthough it looks like a floor loom when it’s mounted on its stand, it’s better to think of the Magic as essentially a table loom that happens to have a stand and treadle if you choose to use them - some weavers always tuse the handle that fits into the top of the dobby

mechanism because the treadling can be very heavy. In the mechanical version, you have to turn a knob to advance to the next pick and then open the shed with the lever or the treadle. In the electronic version the lever or treadle does both actions.When mounted on its stand, the Magic has a treadle which, in the electronic version, advances to the next pick and opens the shed;

in the mechanical version, it opens the shed but you have to turn a knob to advance to the next pick. Both versions can be dismounted from the stand and used as table dobby looms, if you want to take them to a workshop, for example.

OctodoWhile the Magic Dobby has a lot in common with a table loom, the eight-shaft Octado has more in common with the Louet floor looms. When the shed is opened, the back beam lifts up, releasing tension and creating in effect a countermarche shed. The tensioning system on the sprung breast beam allows you to set the tension consistently each time you wind on. Treadling is very light, and you can use either or both feet - an important ergonomic advantage.

MegadoThe top of the Louet range, the Megado has the same tensioning system as the Octado, the same countermarche effect through the moving back beam, and the same easy treadling with either foot - it just has twice or four times as many shafts, depending on your choice or pocket! It also comes in a greater choice of widths.

Magic

40cm 24 shaft

mechanical £1,800

electronic £4,250

70cm 24 shafts

mechanical £2,300

electronic £4,750

Octado

70cm 8 shaft

mechanical £3,550

electronic £4,750

90cm 8 shaft

mechanical £3,750

electronic £4,950

110cm 8 shaft

mechanical £3,950

electronic £5,100

Megado

40cm 16 shaft

mechanical £5,250

electronic £6,750

40cm 32 shaft

mechanical £6,900

electronic £8,750

Megado (cont)

70cm 16 shaft

mechanical £5,450

electronic £6,950

70cm 32 shaft

mechanical £7,150

electronic £9,150

90cm 16 shaft

mechanical £5,650

electronic £7,250

90cm 32 shaft

mechanical £7,450

electronic £9,450

110cm 16 shaft

mechanical £5,950

electronic £7,550

110cm 32 shaft

mechanical £7,750

electronic £9,750

130cm 16 shaft

mechanical £6,250

electronic £7,850

130cm 32 shaft

mechanical £8,100

electronic £9,950


Ashford standard rigid heddle loom

The standard rigid heddle loom, made from silver beech hardwood, comes in four widths and, like the Knitters loom, can be fitted with a second heddle kit for extra versatility.

Ashford “Knitters” loom

Designed to be easily portable and to allow you to get weaving quickly, the knitters looms fold in the middle with your weaving still in place and slip into a bag. Like the standard rigid heddle loom, it can be fitted with a second heddle if you want to weave finer or create more complex patterns.If you know you will often be carrying the loom around you may want to choose the option that includes a custom bag.

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Rigid heddle looms are the most straightforward of all looms to use, with just one key component (the “rigid heddle”) used both to raise alternate wqrp threads and to beat the weft threads into place. They are excellent if your interests lie primarily with colour and texture, although you can also create more complex patterns and use finer threads if you add a second heddle. You can also use them for weaving wall hangings and for tapestry weaving.There are various models of Ashford rigid heddle, from the small “SampleIt” through the ultra portable folding “Knitters” looms to the tried and tested standard rigid heddle loom.All can be used flat on a table or resting on your knees, or if you prefer you can get a stand for any of them except the SampleIt.

Ashford “SampleIt” loomThe baby of the Ashsford rigid heddle looms, the SampleIt has a weaving width of 20cm (8”), weighs only a fraction over a kilo, and is ideal for new weavers or for more experienced weavers wanting to sample yarns or techniques. It coms with a 7.5 dpi heddle; other sizes are also available so you can vary the size of yarn you use.

8” / 20cm loom £99

additional rigid heddles5, 7½, 10, 12½ dpi £13.25

12” / 30cm £190 with bag: £205

20” / 50cm £205 with bag: £235

28” / 70cm £225 with bag: £275

additional rigid heddles - 5, 7½, 10, 12½ dpi

12” / 30cm £16.25

20” / 50cm £21.50

28” / 70cm £25.75

2nd heddle kit

(fits all widths) £27

stand

12” / 30cm £90

20” / 50cm £94

28” / 70cm £114

16” / 40cm £135

24” / 60cm £145

32” / 80cm £155

48” / 120cm £290

additional rigid heddles

5, 7½, 10, 12½ dpi

16” / 40cm £17.50

24” / 60cm £21.75

32” / 80cm £26.50

48” / 120cm £50

2nd heddle kit

(fits all widths) £16

stand

16” / 40cm £96

24” / 60cm £97.50

32” / 80cm £99

48” / 120cm £155

inkle looms

An inkle loom is designed for weaving long narrow items such as braids, straps, belts, wristbands and edging trims. The Ashford inkle loom is a table-top model with a maximum weaving width of 10 cm (4”) and can take a warp as long as 3.5 m (11’5”).The mini version, the “Inklette”, is ultra-portable, weighing a little over half a kilo, with a weaving width of 5 cm (2”) and a weaving length of 1.8 m (72”)

Ashford inkle loom £72.50

Ashford “Inklette” £44


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enttapestry & rug weavingTapestry weaving can be done on a simple frame or on a special upright loom. You can also use a rigid heddle loom although this doesn’t allow you to see as much of your work at one time.

tapestry framesFormed from two pairs of sides, so you can configure the frame’s proportions to suit your personal preferences. All the sidepieces are wooden, 5 cm (2”) breadth by 1.7 cm (0.75”) depth, with mitred corners. We recommend a maximum size of 76cm x 107cm (30” x 42”) for a frame.We stock two weights of sidepieces - standard and narrow. Please note, it’s not possible to mix the two in one frame.

standard sidepieces

46cm (18”) £11.50 per pair

61cm (24”) £13.50 per pair

76cm (30”) £15 per pair

91cm (36”) £22 per pair

107cm (42”) £24 per pair

narrow sidepieces

35cm (14”) £7 per pair

50cm (20”) £8 per pair

tapestry frame holdersDouble-pivoted brackets that can be secured by G-clamps to any horizontal or vertical surface enabling your tapestry frame to be held securely at a comfortable angle.

holders incl clamps £34 per pair

excluding clamps £22.50 per pair

individual clamps £6.50

Hokett mini “handloom” framesThese exotic-wood frames, handmade in the US by master woodworker Jim Hokett, are curved to hold comfortably in your hand as you work. They’re ideal for small-scale tapestries and you have the option of using the loom as a stand for the completed piece or cutting the tapestry off so you can re-use the loom.

“original” (approx 8” x 7”) £30“tiny” (approx 6” x 4”) £25

Asford tapestry loomMany people find a tapestry loom such as this to be more comfortable than a standard tapestry frame because it is height-adjustable and the angle of tilt can easily be varied. It also has an adjustable warp tension system and a shedding system.

height: 173cm (68”)width: 122cm (48”)weaving length x width:73.5 x 103.5cm (29” x 40”)

£520

tapestry bobbinsstandard tapestry bobbinsWooden, 13cm (5¼”) long

£3.75

hand-turned tapestry bobbinsMade from ash, sycamore, beech or mahogany.

16cm £10 brass-tipped £15

22cm £14.50

copper wire shapestriangles

5”, 8” £2.50

rings

3”, 4”, 5”, 6”, 8”, 10” £2.50

12”, 14”, 16”, 18”, 20” £2.75

Mirrix loomsThese sturdy but portable metal looms are designed for tapestry weaving but also used for beading. They can cope with a high warp tension without a hint of bowing; they have fold-out legs so you can stand them on a table if you want (although you can use them on your lap if you prefer), and they have a shedding device. Warp coils make it easy to space your warp accurately and evenly; coils for 8, 12, 14 and 18 ends per inch are included with each loom.

We keep stock of the 12”, 16” and 22” looms and supply the larger sizes to order. Because the looms have a continuous warp system, the maximum length you can weave is almost twice the loom’s maximum height. The measurements given below are the weaving length x weaving width.

12” “Little Guy” 60 x 22cm (24” x 9”) £225

16” “Big Sister” 86 x 33cm (34” x 13”) £255

22” “Zach” 119 x 48cm (47” x 19”) £295

28” “McKinley” 150 x 62cm (59” x 25”) £375

32” “Joni” 150 x 72cm (59” x 29”) £415

38” “Zeus” 154 x 88cm (61” x 35”) £520

Mirrix accessoriesadditional warp coils

12” £13

16” £14

22” £15

heddlesfor easy setting up of the shedding device

£23.25 per 100

loom standA tripod stand to hold any of the Mirrix looms securely, whether you want to stand or sit. Can be used with the treadle kit.

£295

treadle kitThe treadle replaces the shedding device handle and turns your Mirrix loom into a floor loom.

£225

tapestry beaterswide-sett tapestry beaterA wooden-handled beater with12 metal prongs set into a 4” width, weighing 140 gms.

£27.50

all-wood tapestry beatersHandcrafted from British wood

small (approx 1” width, 4 prongs) £22.50

large (approx 2” width, 14 prongs) £27.50


shuttles (see also our Bluster Bay shuttles on the following page)shuttles

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Swedish boat shuttles Flat-bottomed, with a pivoted bobbin pin to take bobbins or quills.

mini (20 cm / 8”) £24

30 cm (12”) £17.50

35.5 cm (14”) £20

inkle-weaving pick-up sticksSmall pick-up sticks handcrafted from British woods designed for pick-up in inkle weaving

£9.50

standard stick shuttlesApprox 2 cm (7/8”) wide, with U-shaped ends.

23 cm (9”) £2

38 cm (15”) £2.25

51 cm (20”) £2.50

61 cm (24”) £2.75

stick shuttles

small exotic wood shuttlesExquisite little stick shuttles that come into their own for fine pick-up work.

6” x 0.5” (approx) £8.25

8” x 1” (approx) £10.25

ski shuttlesSwedish, flat-bottomed with upturned ends and hooks mounted on the upper surface to hold a large quantity of thick yarn.

64 cm (25”) £18

rug shuttlesSwedish, double-sided, I-shaped in cross-section, useful for shallow sheds and vertical looms.

49 cm (19½”) £19

double boat shuttlesSimilar to the standard Swedish boat shuttles but with two cavities for use with two separate bobbins on a single pivoted bobbin pin.30 cm (12”) £21.50

damask shuttlesSmall low-profile boat shuttles ideal for pick-up or at the very end of a warp as well as for damask and split-shed weaving. Handcrafted from British woods and finished to a smooth lustre.

18 cm (7”) £35.00

Hokett low-profile boat shuttlesHandcrafted from American woods by master woodworker Jim Hokett, for small sheds and ends of warps.

15 cm (6”) £22.75

20 cm (8”) £25.00

30 cm (12”) £35.00

curved boat shuttlesHandcrafted from British woods and finished to a smooth lustre, each one is slightly different. The curved shape feels comfortable in the hand.

approx 30cm (12”) £45

wedge-profile boat shuttlesHandcrafted from a variety of British woods finished to a smooth lustre,these shuttles are cunningly designed with a wedge-shaped profile to mirror the shape of the shed

approx 26 cm (10”) £45.00

inkle shuttles

inkle belt shuttle

Made from British woods and finished to a smooth lustre.

approx 20 cm (8”) £18.00

assymmetric inkle shuttleA different design of inkle shuttle, also handcrafted from a variety of British woods and finished to the same smooth lustre.

approx 23 cm (9½”) £18.00


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bluster bay shuttlesBluster Bay’s avowed aim is to produce “supremely beautiful, seriously functional textiles tools”, and their shuttles are certainly a perfect marriage of form and function. Crafted from exotic woods, they are finished with Danish oil and then waxed and polished to a satiny sheen, so that they are not only sensuous but also glide effortlessly through the shed.We try to keep a a wide selection of woods available so get in touch with us if you want something particular, either in terms of appearance or weight.

closed-bottom boat shuttlesThe Bluster Bay boat shuttles have a very low profile compared with standard shuttles, making them ideal for table looms with a shallower shed.Because of the low profile, you need to use paper quills, not bobbins.

20cm (8”) £34.50

30cm (12”) £37.50

45cm (18”) £45

super-slim boat shuttlesThese are very slim from back to front and alsohave an extemely low profile, making them perfect for squeezing that last little bit of weaving out of the end of a warp, or for techniques such as pick-up, damask or opphämta. To kep the profile as low as possible, they are only available with open bottoms and have to be used with quills not bobbins.

20cm (8”) £34.5030cm (12”) £37.50

45cm (18”) £45

double boat shuttlesUnlike the Swedish double boat shuttles, these have two pivoted bobbin pins, making it easier to change or fill one bobbin at a time. They have the same low profile as the single boat shuttles.

35cm (14”) £45

poke shuttlesDouble-sided, like a mini rug shuttle, these little shuttles are great for inlay work, slipping easily in and out of the shed without damaging the warp ends.

15cm (6”) £15

23cm (9”) £17

30cm (12” £19

end-feed shuttles

End-feed shuttles are so called because the yarn feeds from the end of a static pirn instead of feeding from the side of a spinning bobbin or quill. They deliver the weft yarn at a constant tension without the weaver having to manipulate each pick. Bluster Bay offer two tensioning systems. The hook tensioning system is simple and elegant - a series of hooks which the yarn can be zig-zagged around until the perfect tension is reached. We stock these shuttles with an open bottom which keeps the weight right down, so if you have any carpal tunnel or RSS problems, these are the ones to go for.There is also the Honex tensioning system which can deliver more precise weft tension and may be preferable for ultra-fine, stretch or flyaway yarns. These are available with both closed and open bottoms, and are supplied with an Allen key to adjust the tensioning.The larger shuttles have a profile of 3.5cm (1.4”); the 11” shuttle has a lower profile of 2.5cm (1.1”) and the 11½” is 3cm (1¼”).

hook-tensioned end-feed shuttles

Honex-tensioned end-feed shuttles

hook-tensioned EFSOpen-bottomed.

11” “mini” (28cm) £77.50

13” (33cm) £87.50

Honex-tensioned EFSOpen-bottomed

11½” (29cm) £125

15” (37.5cm) £150

Closed-bottomed

11½” (29cm) £125

15” (37.5cm) £150

pirns4½” paper pirn (for 11”, 11½” shuttles)

£1.85

5½” plastic pirn (for 13” shuttles)

£5.75

8” plastic pirn (for 15” shuttle)

£5.75

ski shuttles

Flat-bottomed with upturned ends and the smoothest finish imaginable on the underneath to glide through any shed. Perfect for rug weaving.

18” (45cm) £37.50

24” (60cm) £42.50


winding stationDesigned and made to the Handweavers Studio’s own design, this winding station combines a cone stand, spool rack and doubling stand. It also has provision for ball, cone and bobbin winders to be clamped to the top, and an upstand to enable a swift to be mounted horizontally (the preferred way) so that all but the most delicate yarns can be wound directly onto a winder at the other end. (For a few fine yarns the angle may be too oblique.) Eyelets above the cone stands feed threads upwards for warping.(Swift and winders are not included.)

£195

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entwinding & warping equipmentwarping boards

standard warping board Made by Ashford with a maximum warp length of 11m. The pegs are completely straight, easily glued in place, and relatively short to prevent bowing - you make wider warps in multiple sections. Use flat or clamped upright on a table (clamps provided), or fasten to a wall with the mirror plates we provide.

£79

mini warping boardAshford’s “Katie” warping board with a maximum warp length of 4.5m is perfect for sample warps. It’s supplied with the pegs already glued into the side pieces – you simply have to bolt four side pieces together.

£87

warping mills

standard warping millA vertical mill, made by Ashford, for warps up to 15m.

£147

mini warping millA lovely little table-top mill made by Jim Hokett. The circumference is one yard so it’s ideal for warps up to 5 yards or metres, longer with fine yarns.

£120

raddlesHandweavers Studio standard raddlesPlastic separators, 2 dents per cm (5 per inch), as used in Louet looms, spread your warp more evenly than traditional nail raddles.

30cm £21

40cm £26

60cm £36

80cm £46

nail raddlesHalf inch divisions.

15” £12.50

24” £16

38” £21

swifts & winders

standard metal bobbin winderMetal with a brass gear wheel. It clamps to a table or shelf with a built-in clamp and has a thin metal prong which works with both wooden and plastic bobbins and with quills.

£85

metal pirn winderSimilar to the standard bobbin winder but with a thicker prong for winding the pirns used in end-feed shuttles.

£100

balloon springSlip this onto a standard winder to use it with wider diameter spools and pirns.

£6.85

Ashford bobbin winderA wooden winder designed for use with plastic bobbins but not with quills or wooden bobbins. Can be fitted with a balloon spring.

£73

Louet bobbin winderA wooden winder which works with quills, plastic bobbins, and the Louet sectional warping bobbins.

£65

ball winderFor winding wool and other thicker, non-slippery yarns into balls.

£25

swift/skein winderMetal with plastic casing, ideal for finer yarns. Clamps vertically or horizontally.

£37.50

umbrella swiftWooden with a built-in clamp for fixing to a table (vertically) or - much better, we think - horizontally, for example to a chair back.

£62

bobbins & quills

paper quillsSuitable for use in boat shuttles

9cm £0.60

11cm £0.60

13cm £0.60

wooden bobbinsFor use in boat shuttles.

9cm (3½”) £2

plastic bobbinsFor use in boat shuttles.

11cm (4¼”) £2.10

plastic pirnsFor use with end feed shuttles.

5½” £5.75

8” £5.75

paper pirnsFor use with Bluster Bay 11” & 11½” end feed shuttles.

4½” £1.85


reed knifeA long straight blade set into a wooden handle.

£6.75

templesThese temples are made from Swedish wood. Each is adjustable to fit any weaving width within the ranges shown below.

40-55cm £29

50-75cm £29

60-90cm £31

80-130cm £39

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entweaving accessoriesthreading hooks

long threading hook27.5cm angled blade, more convenient for larger floor looms and multishaft looms.

£5.85

combined threading/reed hookdouble-ended, with a threading hook one end and a reed hook the other.

£9.75

standard threading hook17.5cm straight blade

£5.85

reed hooks

standard reed hookS-shaped, made from aluminium.

£4.75

creeping reed hookEngineered to move from one dent to the next as you pull each end through the reed.

£14.25

combined threading/reed hookDouble-ended, with a threading hook one end and a reed hook the other.

£9.75

heddlesTexsolv ® polyester heddles205mm - Louet Kombo, Jane, Magic Dobby

220mm (8½”) - Ashford table & Katie looms

270mm (10½”) - Harris Foldaway floor loom

330mm - Louet Octado, Delta

390mm - Louet Spring, Megado

£12.85 per 100

wire heddles240mm (9½”) - Leclerc Voyageur, Harris table loom

wire eye £12.85 per 100

inserted eye £17 per 100

reeds (see also under rigid heddle looms)

All our reeds are stainless steel. We aim to have the sizes listed here in stock all the time and can supply other lengths and densities to order.

6, 8. 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 dpi

30cm £30 70cm £55

40cm £36 80cm £60

60cm £47.50

20dpi

30cm £35 70cm £62.50

40cm £40 80cm £70

60cm £55

yarn gaugesstandard yarn gaugePrecise cut-outs of a centimetre and an inch enable you to do your yarn counts more easily and accurately.

£8

turned wood yarn gaugeA very easy-to-use tool - simply twizzle the gauge until the cut-out (either inch or centimetre) is full, then count the wraps. Much quicker than a ruler, and it feels so much nicer in the hand!

£28.50

yarn count calculation kitThe 21st century replacement for a MacMorran balance, this kit includes all you need to work out quickly and accurately what the count is of unknown yarns in your stash and how much you have on a cone. The kit comprises a digital scale (accurate to one-hundredth of a gram), a measuring cord, a quick ypp/mkg formula card, the formulae for the six most common count systems, and an interactive spreadsheet emailed to you on request after purchase.

£37.50

linen testersAlso known as pick glasses or linen counters, the model we stock has a double element to minimise distortion, and both metric and imperial markings.

£18

fringe twistersA handy gadget that makes it easier to twist fringes consistently and can also be used for making cords.

2 prong £24

3 prong £26

4 prong £28

tablets (for tablet/card weaving)

Four-sided or six-sided.

pack of 10 £4.20

pack of 25 £8.40

gripfidsThe crucial tool for ply-split braiding. Available in three sizes.

small £14.50

medium £14.50

large £14.50

set of three £37.50

Texsolv ®polyester loop cord

£1.50 per metre

£19.50 per 20m spool

pegs

arrow pegs £9 (pack of 25)

anchor pegs £9 (pack of 25)

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