Catalogue

All 28 weaving tools and materials

Looms, fibres, hand tools, dyes and paperwork for every stage of weaving. Filter by stage, search by name, and open any entry for specifications, safety notes and compatible items.

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Floor loom — workshop line drawing

Floor loom

The full-size loom with foot-controlled sheds

Looms · WEAVE
Rigid heddle loom — workshop line drawing

Rigid heddle loom

One-piece heddle that sets the sett for you

Looms · WEAVE
Wool yarn — workshop line drawing

Wool yarn

Elastic, warm and forgiving

Fibers · WARP
Warping board — workshop line drawing

Warping board

Measures a warp to an exact length

Looms · WARP
Table loom — workshop line drawing

Table loom

Compact loom with hand-levered shafts

Looms · WEAVE
Cotton yarn — workshop line drawing

Cotton yarn

Strong, inelastic and predictable

Fibers · WARP
Linen yarn — workshop line drawing

Linen yarn

Stiff, lustrous and stronger wet

Fibers · WARP
Shuttle — workshop line drawing

Shuttle

Carries the weft through the shed

Tools · WEAVE
Inkle loom — workshop line drawing

Inkle loom

Belt loom for warp-faced bands

Looms · WEAVE
Reed — workshop line drawing

Reed

Sets the warp spacing and beats the weft

Tools · WEAVE
Silk yarn — workshop line drawing

Silk yarn

Strong, lustrous and expensive

Fibers · WARP
Tapestry frame — workshop line drawing

Tapestry frame

Simple frame for weft-faced pictorial work

Looms · PATTERN
Heddle — workshop line drawing

Heddle

Holds one warp end and lifts it

Tools · PATTERN
Alpaca yarn — workshop line drawing

Alpaca yarn

Soft, drapey and slightly inelastic

Fibers · WARP
Bobbin — workshop line drawing

Bobbin

The weft spool that lives inside the shuttle

Tools · WEAVE
Indigo dye — workshop line drawing

Indigo dye

The vat that dyes blue by oxidation

Dyeing · FINISH
Draft paper — workshop line drawing

Draft paper

The grid a weave is written on

Patterns · PATTERN
Warping peg — workshop line drawing

Warping peg

The single peg you hold the cross on

Tools · WARP
Madder root — workshop line drawing

Madder root

The classic red, from a root

Dyeing · FINISH
Fringe twister — workshop line drawing

Fringe twister

Twists the fringe evenly, four strands at a time

Tools · FINISH
Novelty yarn — workshop line drawing

Novelty yarn

Bouclé, slub, chenille and ribbon

Fibers · WEAVE
Mordant — workshop line drawing

Mordant

The metal that fixes the colour

Dyeing · FINISH
Cochineal — workshop line drawing

Cochineal

Insect red with extraordinary intensity

Dyeing · FINISH
Dye pot — workshop line drawing

Dye pot

A dedicated pot, never a cooking pot

Dyeing · FINISH
Pick-up stick — workshop line drawing

Pick-up stick

Selects warp ends by hand for pattern

Patterns · PATTERN
Pattern book — workshop line drawing

Pattern book

A library of drafts, tied up and ready

Patterns · PATTERN
Weaving calculator — workshop line drawing

Weaving calculator

Pocket reference for sett, ends and yarn

Patterns · PATTERN
Sample notebook — workshop line drawing

Sample notebook

The record that makes weaving repeatable

Patterns · PATTERN