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 chart can get you started, listing looms from the simplest to the most complex. Find more information in our General weaving FAQs and Weaving Toolbox. See all available looms on this website in the Looms collection.
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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 |