A little planning.
A better beginning.
Find a loom for a single-width warp, or plan the next addition to one you own. Keep your sample and a tape measure nearby.
Your shortlist
Submit your project to see a shortlist.
Tell us about your project. Your shortlist will show what clears the width check, what needs measuring, and the extras to consider.
A fit check, with its workings.
No score to decode. No “best” loom for everyone. Just the documented dimensions, and the questions that matter to your setup.
Behind these notes
Manufacturer documentation checked September 11, 2026. Specifications and fit notes may change.
- Ashford — Standard Rigid Heddle Loom ↗Weaving widths, current included equipment and second-heddle supports.
- Ashford — Rigid Heddle Loom Stands ↗RHLSV spans Standard 16/24/32; separate RHLS12 for 48; excludes SampleIt.
- Ashford — Product brochure ↗Second-heddle accessory kit applies to looms manufactured before November 2018.
- Ashford — Second Heddle Kit instructions ↗Support block installation and matching-DPI extra reed.
- Schacht — Cricket Rigid Heddle Looms ↗10/15 weaving widths; included 8-dent reed and tools.
- Schacht — Rigid Heddle Reeds ↗Overall Cricket widths 13.5/18.5 inches and matching reed sizes.
- Schacht — Cricket Stands and Kits ↗Pre-February-2012 mounting differences, spring-2024 mid brace and conversion kits.