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Weaving
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 A piece of cloth can be woven on a simple loom
using basic weaving techniques.
Cloth is created by passing a yarn (the weft) under and over
another yarn (the warp) which is suspended across a frame (the
images on this page about
Tapestry
Weaving illustrate the technique). The
Weaving Explorer pack will help with understanding the
principles of weaving still further.
A more complex cloth is created on a loom which
has multiple shafts. These shafts lift and divide segments
of the warp to create a gap (the shed) so that the yarns create
a pattern. This page on
Choosing a
Loom may help to explain the differences between the
looms.
A book may help you to choose a loom or to learn
more about the various methods of weaving (see
Weaving
Books), as will snippets from the internet. A
visit to the web site for
The Association
of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers may also be
useful.
We can order any products from the range of
Louet, Schacht, Glimakra or Ashford. These spinning and weaving
items will take between 4-6 weeks and we will require a 10%
deposit for non-stock items. Please telephone: 01483 565800 for
further information
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Equipment for weaving braids and narrow wares. Starting with the portable and economical tablet weaving cards or luceting kit, the weaver can ...
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Hook chunky yarns, fabric strips or lengths of wool tops into the rug canvas to creat rugs or fabric for furnishings
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Tapestry looms and frames from Glimakra, Schacht and Ashford. The complete range of Glimakra, Schacht and Ashford weaving products are available to ...
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The basic rigid heddle (or tabby) loom through to the larger floor looms. Here you will find the folding Schacht looms for saving space, the ...
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The weaver's tools including shuttles, a bobbin rack, the autodenter, heddles, a heddle hook, tie-ups, temples, raddles and much more
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A vast selection of weaving yarns and knitting yarns in wool, silk, banana, cotton, linen, warp, paper, mohair, alpaca, and wire - both dyed and ...
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