We hear this question constantly, and it's complicated! Start with some basic questions:
- What do I want to weave?
- How much space do I have?
- What can I afford?
- What's my current skill level?
This comparison table can get you started, listing looms from the simplest to the most complex. Find more information in our General weaving FAQs and Weaving Toolbox.
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💲 under $50 💲💲 $51 to $200 💲💲💲 $201 to $350 |
💲💲💲💲 $351 to $800 💲💲💲💲💲 $1,400 to $10,000 💲💲💲💲💲💲 over $10,000 |
| Loom Type | Product and Manufacturer | Price | Space Required | Makes | Suitable for |
| Specialty | Weaving Cards (Schacht or Louët) | 💲 | lap | warp-faced bands | beginner to advanced |
| Specialty | Inkle Loom (Schacht or Louët) | 💲💲 | tabletop | warp-faced bands | beginner to advanced |
| Specialty | Zoom Loom (Schacht) | 💲 | lap | 4" x 4" plain weave squares | beginner to intermediate |
| Frame & Tapestry | Lilli Loom (Schacht) | 💲💲 | lap | weft-faced rectangles | beginner to intermediate |
| Frame & Tapestry | Lisa Looms (Louët) | 💲💲 to 💲💲💲 | lap, tabletop | weft-faced rectangles | beginner to intermediate |
| Frame & Tapestry | School Loom (Schacht) | 💲💲 | tabletop | weft-faced rectangles | beginner to intermediate |
| Frame & Tapestry | Tapestry Loom (Schacht) | 💲💲 | tabletop | weft-faced rectangles | beginner to advanced |
| Frame & Tapestry | Arras Tapestry Loom (Schacht) | 💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | weft-faced rectangles | beginner to advanced |
| Rigid Heddle | Cricket Looms (Schacht) | 💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Rigid Heddle | Flip Looms (Schacht) | 💲💲💲 to 💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Table | Cricket Quartet (Schacht) | 💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Table | Erica Looms (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Table | Harmony Loom (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Table | Jane Looms (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲 | tabletop, floor stand | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Floor | David 3 (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Floor | Delta (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Floor | Spring 2 (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲 to 💲💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Floor | Standard Floor Loom, 36", 45" (Schacht) | 💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Floor | Wolf Pup LT, Wolf Pup 8.10, Baby Wolf, Mighty Wolf (Schacht) | 💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | beginner to advanced |
| Shaft - Dobby | Megado (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | advanced |
| Shaft - Dobby | Octado (Louët) | 💲💲💲💲💲💲 | sits on floor | lengths of fabric in weave structures | advanced |