Dryad Floor Inkle Loom

Toika produces floor looms as well as a full line of weaving.

Dryad floor inkle loom.

An inkle is a narrow woven band of fabric and inkle bands up to 16 feet 5 metres long and 6 inches 15 cm wide can be produced on the cendrel loom. Only 2 available and it s in 1 person s cart. These tapes are normally extremely durable and can be used for a variety of different purposes such as belts guitar straps weaving necklaces handbag straps etc. You can some free books about inkle weaving online.

Toika based in finland this family owned and operated business dates back to 1898. How to create and design with 5 7 and 9 pattern threads by susan j foulkes published by schiffer 20. This video accompanies the book weaving patterned bands. Here you can design your own inkle loom patterns from scratch on this page.

The leclerc cendrel loom is a versatile inkle loom which can also be used as a warping frame for a conventional table or floor loom. The schacht product line includes hand looms rigid heddle looms inkle looms tapestry looms table looms and floor looms. A continuous warp wound directly onto the loom eliminates the step of preparing the warp. Inkle looms are designed to weave several yards of narrow fabric for articles such as belts sashes ties bookmarks bracelets hair bands guitar straps dog collars or even unique shoelaces.

The beauty of the inkle loom above all others i think is the ease of setup. They are straightforward to use and setup and can weave anything from simple to complex patterns. This is a pretty old book by atwater but it includes quite a few patterns at the back. There are so many varieties of inkle looms available.

A recent brief search of the web turned up many small manufacturers. It would be fun to test them all. Inkle looms have the warp wound on the loom in a circular loop so you are restricted to the length you can weave. So if you want to learn how to weave a belt with yarn inkle weaving is the way to go.

Easy to warp and weave. Ashford inkle loom for weaving warp faced bands straps laces and other narrow pieces. An inkle loom is a special type of loom that is specialized in making braided tapes. Inkle and band looms are used to weave warp faced only the warp threads can be seen bands.

For weaving long narrow items like belts and sashes. Can be used for card weaving also. Constructed with 1 1 4 inch thick solid hardwood and 1 inch diameter. It stands about 36 inches tall 30 inches long the pegs stick out about 6 inches.

You can contact me to get a custom length on the pegs.