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.  A more complex cloth (such as the weaving in our photograph) 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. Our Fact File 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.  Find out more about Yarns, Knitting and Weaving >

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.