Louët

Spring 2 Looms

Louët

A parallel countermarch loom designed for smaller spaces, packed with features that weavers love.


Regular priceFrom $8,851.00

Lead Time

  • Most orders will ship within 2 weeks. Orders for floor looms and spinning wheels will ship within 9 weeks.

Description

Imagine Louët's signature loom innovations on a parallel countermarch system! You'll enjoy big sheds, easy treadling, a floating front beam, and more. Among the many improvements on the Spring 2, we redesigned the shafts with a click lock system—now you can add or remove heddles with ease.

What's included

  • 40-10 dent reed (about 10.16 ends per inch)
  • Texsolv heddles (392 mm) - 800 for 90 cm, 1200 for 110 cm
  • 3 apron bars
  • 2 lease sticks
  • 16 warp sticks

What other tools do I need for shaft loom weaving?

  • Essentials

    • shuttle—preferably a boat shuttle and bobbins or paper quills
    • warping board, warping post set, or warping peg set to wind warp chains
    • reed hook (Schacht looms include a brass reed hook or heddle hook)
    • warp separator or warp sticks sized for your loom (Louët looms include warp sticks)
    • bobbin winder if you use bobbins, paper quills, or pirns
    • loom bench for floor/dobby looms or table looms on a stand
  • Nice to Have

    • reeds in additional dents to weave at different setts
    • extra shuttles to change colors or yarns
    • specialty shuttles for particular projects or techniques
    • floor stand for your table loom
    • loom accessories for storage, portability, or customization
    • raddle for back to front warping
  • Advanced Techniques

    • pick-up sticks for hand-manipulated weaves
    • double back beam/second warp beam for supplementary warps
    • fly shuttle and fly shuttle device for some Louët looms
    • dobby loom accessories
    • Winding Station
    • Ultra Umbrella Swift
    • warping mill for longer warps
    • sectional warping accessories for very long warps