Weaving Looms & Equipment from Louet . . .

Jane Loom 40/70 in stock

The "Jane" is a table loom designed by a weaver for weavers, she offers exceptional features and performance to make any weaving project a pleasure.

The Jane comes in two weaving widths, 40cm (15.5”) or 70cm (27.5”). This lightweight and portable loom folds down to a height of only 5.5” for easy transport or storage - not that you will want to store it once you start weaving.

• Quality Louet craftsmanship
• Standard 8 shafts
• 10 dent reed included
• Texsolv heddles
• Great warping instructions
• Beater flips away for easy threading
• Large weaving area
• Smooth and easy toggling
• Great shed
• Cords run over rollers to reduce cord wear
• When throwing the shuttle the overhead beater stays out of the way
• Folds down easily even when fully dressed
• Very portable, carry handle for “grab and go” (40cm only)
• Locking mechanism holds it closed
• Stand and bench available as options

David 70/90

The David is a unique sinking shed jack loom, and is a popular small floor loom with today’s weavers. Weaving on this loom gives you a real appreciation for the word balance. “Balance” is the key in this design. Louet engineers skillfully designed a sturdy, well-balanced and easy to treadle loom.

Technically, the David is a compactly constructed floor loom that takes less floor space, but still has many of the same features of a large floor loom. The “David” uses an ingenious but simple to understand system of springs and pulleys, which produces a generous shed with remarkably light treadling. The tie-up is made to the metal parallel lams, which can be tied either singly or in combinations, allowing for unbalanced weaves not possible on the usual kind of sinking shed loom, the counterbalance type.

The David has a built-in raddle and shelf and comes standard with eight harnesses and ten treadles. The David 70 has a 70cm (27 5/8”) weaving width.

The David loom is made of lacquered beech, and is easy to assemble, following step by step instructions (written by Sharon Alderman). Included in the standard eight harness version are 10 treadles, 800 “Texsolv” heddles for both David 70 and David 90, a stainless steel reed 40-10 (10 e.p.i.) with 12 cm (5”) inside height, 2 lease sticks and 16 warp sticks, plus instructions.

The David loom is also available in 35 3/8” inch weaving width. The back beam of this loom folds up to save space while the loom is idle. It also passes easily through any standard door frame.

Available Accessories:

• Matching bench – height 57cm (22 3/8”)
  
• Second warp beam, including backbeam
  
• Sectional warp beam with sections of 2 and 4cm (1” sections in North America)
  
• Friction brake device for the warpbeam
  
• Flying Dutchman Shuttle

The full dimensions of the loom are: (WxDxH) David 70: 87 x 85 x 127cm (34 ¼ x 33 ½ x 50”), David 90: 107 x 85 x 127cm (42 x 33 ½ x 50”) The David looms are packaged in one box for economical shipping.
Weight: David 70: 30 kg (66 lb), David 90: 35 kg (77 lb)

Spring 90/110

The Louet “Spring” loom is one of the most innovative cleverly designed floor looms on the market today. It uses the Parallel countermarch system for the harnesses and lams, which is easy to use and simple to tie-up.

An exclusive feature to this loom is the patented moving breast beam controlled by springs. The breast beam is attached to the loom in such a way that it is free to move toward the harnesses when the shed is made and then back toward the weaver when the shed is closed again. The distance between the breast beam and the back beam actually changes during weaving. With this system a larger shed can be obtained with less tension increase in the warp and less effort from the weaver. The advantages of this system are especially evident as you near the end of the warp. Even when the end of the warp is very close to the harnesses, a good shed can be made, thus saving yards and yards of wasted warp over the life of your loom.

The moving breast beam also brings on exactly the same warp tension each time the warp is advanced. The design of the loom includes a built-in raddle on top of the castle and a storage shelf for keeping everything you need within easy reach.

The heddles and tie-up cords are of the Swedish Texsolv system, which make them quite strong and non-stretching. The Spring loom is available in your choice of two weaving widths: 90cm (35 3/8”) or 110cm (43 1/4”). The “Spring” is made of lacquered beech and comes ready-to-assemble with clear instructions and tools.

The Spring 90 comes standard with either 8 or 12 harnesses, 10 or 14 treadles (respectively), 600 Texsolv heddles, stainless steel reed 40-10 (10 e.p.i.) with 12 cm (5”) inside height, friction brake, 2 lease sticks and 16 warp sticks.

The Spring 110 is identical to the Spring 90 but has a weaving width of 110cm (43 ¼”). It comes standard with either 8 or 12 harnesses, 10 or 14 treadles (respectively), 800 Texsolv heddles, stainless steel reed 40-10 (10 e.p.i.) with 12 cm (5”) inside height, friction brake, 2 lease sticks and 16 warp sticks.

Available Accessories:

• Matching bench (height 57cm / 22 3/8”)
• Sectional warp beam with sections of 2 and 4cm (1” in North America)
• Second warp beam including extra back beam
• Extension set of 4 harnesses and 4 treadles (to a max of 12 harnesses)
• Flying Dutchman shuttle
• Fly shuttle device

The full dimensions of the looms are: (WxDxH) Spring 90: 120 x 94 x 115cm (46 x 37 x 45 ¼”), Spring 110: 140 x 94 x 115cm (53 x 37 x 45 ¼”). The Spring looms are packaged in two boxes for economical shipping. Weight: Spring 90: 43 kg (95 lb), Spring 110: 50 kg (110 lb), Add 5.5kg (12 lb) for an extension set.

Delta 110/130

The Delta is a modern parallel counter marche loom based on the Hollandia (which it replaces) and the very successful Spring. The Delta is easily recognizable as the head of the Louet line of floor looms. It is comfortable, robust and technologically advanced, but above all a weaver's loom. Warp tension can be adjusted by fine increments to ensure the tension is just the way you want it. The floating breast beam ensures tension is returned to exactly the same tension as you had before you advanced the cloth.

Tie ups are easy. Every treadle is tied to every harness which means you only have to depress one treadle at a time. All treadles work the same way across the full width of the loom because of the parallel system. The Delta's treadles are hinged from the back allowing for a very light weight treadling action. Also, all lams are horizontal which makes changing tie-ups quick and easy. For individual comfort, blocks are available to adjust treadle height.

Harnesses are adjustable to allow you to create slack in the heddles for easier threading and to tighten them for weaving

The brake on the Delta is a friction brake system on the warp beam, which is sturdy and easy to operate. A convenient advancing system is provided on the cloth beam.

The Delta is made of plantation grown ash and is finished with a double coat of clear semi-gloss lacquer. The Delta 110 has a weaving width of 110cm (43 3/8”) and comes equipped with a built-in raddle and shelf, stainless steel reed 40-10 (metric), 1200 (Delta 110) or 1400 (Delta 130) Texsolv heddles (330mm), tie-up and lease sticks and 16 warp sticks.

Some of the Delta's features are:

• Modern parallel counter marche loom
• Floating breast beam
• Large 4 inch shed obtained even with difficult yarns like linen
• All harnesses are positively activated by the treadle
• Standard 8 or 12 shafts
• A cloth guard is built into the breast beam
• Rear hinged treadles allow for very light operation

The Delta 130 is the same design as the Delta 110 except for its larger weaving width of 130cm (51 ¼”).

Available accessories include:

• Matching adjustable bench – height 59 - 72cm (23 ¼ - 28 3/8”)
• Second warp beam, including backbeam
• Sectional warp beam with sections of 2 and 4cm (1” sections in North America)
• Extension set of 4 harnesses and 4 treadles
• Pair of treadles
• Flying Dutchman Shuttle
• Fly Shuttle Device
• Treadle height adjusting blocks

The full dimensions of the loom are: (WxDxH) Delta 110: 140 x 100 x 128cm (55 x 39 3/8 x 50 3/8”), Delta 130: 160 x 100 x 128cm (63 x 39 3/8 x 50 3/8”) Weight: Delta 110: 88 kg (194 lb), Delta 130: 93 kg (205 lb), add 8 kg (17 lb) for an extension.

Assembly Information: Louet has found that most customers find the castle section of Louet looms difficult to assemble correctly. That is why the Delta is delivered partially pre-assembled. The difficult castle section is one unit with the remaining warp beams, treadles, cloth guard, cloth beam, etc. coming in several separate boxes. Assembly of these pieces is required.

Megado 70/110

This innovative dobby loom is the flagship of the Louët family, and comes as a surprise to the complex weaver . . . Sorry, only the weaving is complex! The Megado is simple, easy to operate, and robust enough to handle all your projects.

The Megado is available in 70cm (27 5/8”), 110cm (43 1/3”) and 130cm (51 1/4”) weaving widths. It can be purchased with either 16 shafts or 32 shafts. To create a good shed, Louet invented a new system. The selected shafts and the back beam move in conjunction to create a countermarch shed. The lifting mechanism is incredibly light to operate, even when lifting most of the shafts. The Megado is made of Ash hardwood and is finished with a double coat of semi gloss lacquer. Included with the loom are: a large shelf, built-in raddle, a 10 dent stainless steel reed, 900 (70cm)/1400 (110cm)/1600 (130cm) Texsolve heddles, lease and tie-up sticks and 16 warp sticks. Also, the most complex castle section comes pre-assembled with the remaining pieces in separate boxes.

The Megado can be purchased with either the mechanical dobby head or an electronic dobby. Several software packages that work with the Megado interface include: Fiberworks PCW, Patternland, PixieLoom, Weavemaker, Proweave and Weave It. The Megado interface supports both PC and MacIntosh operating platforms.

Click here to for more information about Dobby looms and the easy treadling of the Megado loom.

Louet Dobby USB Files: Please note that the interface works with either the serial port or the USB port.

The interface has a built-in serial to USB converter. To use the Interface through the USB port, first install the USB driver.

Available Accessories:

• Adjustable height bench (59 – 72 cm/23 ¼ - 28 3/8”)
• Tilting set for bench
• Second warp beam with back beam
• Sectional warp beam
• Flying Dutchman shuttle
• Fly shuttle device
• Beater system support attachment
• Treadle height adjusting blocks
• Mechanical dobby (includes 60 program bars)
• Program bars (set of 10)
• Electronic dobby

The full dimensions of the loom are: (WxDxH) Megado 70: 121 x 127 x 131cm (47 5/8 x 50 x 51 5/8”), Megado 110: 161 x 127 x 131cm (63 3/8 x 50 x 51 5/8”), Megado 130: 181 x 127 x 131cm (71 1/4 x 50 x 51 5/8”). Weight: Megado 70: 69 kg (152 lb), Megado 110: 84 kg (185 lb), Megado 130: 92 kg (203 lb), Add additional 13 kg (29 lb) for a 32 harness loom.

Octado 70/90/110

Another great dobby weaving loom from Louët: 8 Shafts, 70 cm, 90 cm and 110 cm weaving width (28", 36” and 44”).

A dobby mechanism (programmable shaft selector) is an alternative for the tie-ups to the treadles on a standard hand weaving loom.

Looms with 16 or more shafts need a dobby mechanism, because it becomes unmanageable to operate such a loom with treadles.

The successful introduction of the Megado dobby loom in 1998, and the reaction of weavers showed us that a dobby is not only necessary for a loom with many shafts, but it makes weaving so much more comfortable. Of course this also goes for looms with less than 16 shafts.

An 8-shafts jack loom requires an average of 40 tie-ups on the treadles. A counter marche requires 80 tie-ups. This needs to be done in a very uncomfortable position. With a dobby loom, you can say good-bye to the tie-ups!

An investment in a Louët dobby loom will provide you with many years of comfortable weaving.

The new Octado has a similar operating method as the familiar Megado. This means a big counter marche shed and a very light treadling action. Again, easy on the weaver.

The Octado can be operated with a mechanical dobby, or with an electronic interface. The electronic interface works with most popular computer weaving software; including Fiberworks PCW, Patternland, PixieLoom, Weavemaker, ProWeave and Weave It. The Octado interface has a 2 year warranty against manufacturer's defects.

Some of the optional equipment available for the Octado includes: bench, second warp beam, sectional warp beam and flying shuttle.

The middle section of the Octado (where all the shafts are) comes completely assembled. A detailed instruction manual will help you to complete the assembly without any problems.

Dimensions: Height: 50” (127cm), Width: 53” (135cm) / 61” (155cm), Depth: 39” (99cm)

Louet Dobby USB Files: Please note that the interface works with either the serial port or the USB port.The interface has a built-in serial to USB converter. To use the Interface through the USB port, first install the USB driver.

Magic Dobby

The Louet 24 shaft Magic Dobby Loom is made of lacquered beech. This loom follows the long tradition of high quality equipment designed by the clever engineers of Louet in Holland. The Magic loom is a combination of popular features from other Louet looms, many unique innovative ideas, and the well known dobby loom concept.

The Magic loom was designed with several purposes in mind. First of all, Louet wanted a multi-harness loom that was more affordable than some of the alternatives. Louet also wanted a small loom that was portable. Portability was necessary because this loom was being designed as a workshop loom. Can you imagine walking into a workshop with a 24 shaft loom? Finally, for those weavers who already have a large multi-harness loom, this would be a perfect sampler loom.

Floor Loom-Table Loom combo: The Magic loom comes with a stand; however, it is equipped with small rubber buffers (feet), attached on the bottom of the frame near the warpbeam and cloth beam. The floor loom can be converted into a table loom simply by removing two long bolts that connect the main frame to the stand. Once you have removed the bolts you can lift the loom off of the stand and place it on a table where it will rest on its “feet”. This very versatile feature allows the loom to act as a table loom while at a workshop, and a floor loom in your home.

Folding: In order to take your Magic loom to a workshop, you will have to fit it into your car. This could be difficult even without the stand. Fortunately, the front cloth beam and back warpbeam sections both fold upwards and can be fastened to the castle. In this ”ready for travel”, state, the 16” loom becomes a very portable 24" x 24” x 30”.

Two Methods of Raising Shafts: The Magic loom comes with a treadle, which is attached to the floor stand, to raise the shafts. In the scenario that you are operating the loom in the table configuration, there is a lever with a detachable handle that can be attached to raise the shafts.

Ratchet Tension System: Both cloth and warp beams are tightened with a ratchet system. The same ratchets have proven reliable and effective over time since they are the same tensioning systems used on 4 of 5 of Louet’s other weaving loom models.

Shelf: The built in shelf is on top of the castle on the opposite side of the dobby head. As you are probably well aware, there is always a lack of space to store shuttles, bobbins, scissors, etc.

Warp and Cloth Beam Positioning: When you receive the loom from Louet, the warp and cloth beams are located in the back and front sections of the loom respectively. In this configuration, both beams are limited to the amount of warp or cloth that can accumulate. Fortunately, for larger warps, both beams can easily be relocated in the stand allowing a much greater warp/cloth capacity. Also, an extra cloth beam can be placed both in the stand and in the frame.

Dobby Chain and Weight: With the mechanical dobby, additional program blocks can easily be added or removed as your pattern needs change. After you exceed 45 bars, it is recommended to add a weight to the chain so that sufficient tension is maintained on the bars to ensure proper movement as the chain is advanced.

Electronic Interface: Instead of the mechanical dobby you can choose the computer driven electronic dobby: The Magic Box. This electronic interface recognizes both PC and Macintosh inputs and allows unlimited design possibilities. Software is available from Fiberworks PCW, Patternland, PixieLoom, Weavemaker, Weave It and Pro weave. The Magic interface has a 2 year warranty against manufacturer's defects.

Louet Dobby USB Files: Please note that the interface works with either the serial port or the USB port. The interface has a built-in serial to USB converter. To use the Interface through the USB port, first install the USB driver.

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