15 inch weaving widthFind your loom.
Follow your thread.
For the scarf you’re imagining. The space you’re making. The craft you’re ready to begin.
A thoughtful guide to rigid-heddle looms, with the widths, reeds and stands that belong together.
Find a loom for your project Or get to know the looms
Start with your projectUnderstand the fitBuy only what you need
The right loom starts
with your kind of making.
You don’t need to know every weaving term to make a good beginning. Start with the width of the cloth, the place you’ll weave, and what you already own.
We connect those details to a small, documented collection of Ashford and Schacht looms. When a fit depends on an older part or an unconfirmed measurement, we say so.
Make your shortlist ↗Meet your next loom.
Five exact identities. Two enduring loom families.
A loom is a beginning.
Build the rest with care.
Already have a loom? Check its generation before adding a stand or second heddle. The right upgrade might be a small part, or nothing at all.
Plan an upgrade ↗Before you add to the basket
- Match the family and weaving width.
- Check the parts already in the box.
- Identify the loom’s generation.
- Keep optional extras optional.
A few things worth knowing.
Field notes for a more confident first warp.
Good guidance
shows its workings.
Our notes come from manufacturer documents and dated product records. We haven’t woven on these looms, and we don’t turn catalog specifications into testing scores.
Buying links may earn us a commission. Your shortlist is ordered by weaving width, with the assumptions and open checks kept visible.
Read our sources & approach ↗