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Ashford Tapestry Loom - 16" & 24" Weaving Widths
Ashford Tapestry Loom - 16" & 24" Weaving Widths
SKU: TTL4
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- 16" - 40cm: Available to ship
- 24" - 60cm: Available to ship
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Ashfords New Tabletop Tapestry Loom is the product of extensive research and development, created in close collaboration with professional tapestry weavers! Their hands-on testing and expert feedback helped them fine-tune every detail, making this loom a pleasure to use for both beginners and experienced weavers alike.
- Specifically designed for tapestry weaving. Suitable for traditional vertical or horizontal tapestries and modern art wall hangings. Versatile enough for any style.
- 16" (40cm) & 24" (60cm) Weaving Widths Available.
- Easy direct warping simplifies the process for beginners and speeds it up for experienced weavers
- Top and bottom rollers allow long warps and extended tapestries for bigger, more ambitious designs
- Adjustable high tension top beam
- Warp spacer and shedding system
- Sturdy solid Beech timber with smooth factory lacquer finish and non-slip rubber feet
- Folds flat for storage, perfect for small spaces
- Uses standard Ashford Rigid Heddle Reeds for the specified width.
Includes:
- Step-by-step warping and weaving instructions.
- 7.5dpi Reed
- Shuttles
- Warping Peg and Clamps
- Threading Hook
- Texsolv Cord Ties & cartoon holder.
Flexible weaving options
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40cm or 60cm (16" or 24") weaving widths. Choose the size that fits your project.
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Top and bottom rollers: longer warps and extended tapestries allow for bigger, more ambitious designs. No need to purchase additional components.
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Suitable for traditional vertical or horizontal tapestries and modern art wall hangings, versatile for any style.
Easy setup and warping
- Easy direct warping: simplifies the process for beginners and speeds it up for experienced weavers.
- Includes Texsolv cord to attach the warp sticks and two shuttles, so you can start weaving right away.
- Step-by-step warping and weaving instructions included.
Folding design
- Folds flat for transport or storage, so it fits small spaces.
- When not in use, it can be hung on a wall or the back of a door. Your loom and weaving-in-progress double as beautiful wall art while keeping your table space clear!
- Smooth factory lacquer finish, attractive and easy to clean.
- Great for classroom and workshop use.
Built for tapestry weaving
- Specifically designed for tapestry weaving and tested by professional tapestry weavers.
- Sturdy, solid, strong Beech timber construction, durable and stable for years of weaving.
- Easy to assemble with detailed, coloured step-by-step instructions.
Ashford Tapestry Loom - 16" & 24" Weaving Widths
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The reed is the shedding device. You raise and lower it to open two clean sheds, so you are not picking every single pass by hand.
That is the main thing separating this loom from a plain weaving frame, which has no shedding at all. The reed doubles as the warp spacer, so it also holds your sett even across the full width.
It is built for tapestry, not bead weaving. There is no bead-specific warp spacing hardware, and the rollers and vertical format are designed around tapestry work.
Some weavers do experiment with beads on the 15 dpi reed to get tighter warp spacing. But if beadwork is your main goal, a loom made for it will serve you far better. Call us and we will point you the right direction rather than sell you the wrong tool.
Standard Ashford Rigid Heddle Loom reeds in the matching width. The 16 inch loom takes 16 inch reeds, the 24 inch loom takes 24 inch reeds.
A 7.5 dpi reed comes in the box. Five more densities are sold separately: 2.5, 5, 10, 12.5 and 15 dpi. Lower dpi opens the sett up for rug and rya work, higher dpi gets you finer detail.
The reed gives you plain weave sheds, raising alternating warp threads. That covers standard tapestry technique: slits, interlocking, hatching, soumak and pile.
Anything needing independent control of individual warp threads still means picking by hand. That is normal for tapestry and not a limitation of this loom in particular.
Width is fixed by the loom you pick, either 16 inches (40cm) or 24 inches (60cm).
Length is where this beats a fixed frame. Top and bottom rollers let you advance the warp, so you can weave a piece considerably longer than the loom is tall without buying any extra parts.
Yes. The side posts adjust for height, so you can work seated at a table or standing.
It sounds like a small thing until you are three hours into a piece. It also makes the loom much easier to demonstrate on in a class.
It is. Direct warping means no warping board and no lease sticks to wrestle with, the instructions are step by step and in full colour, and everything you need to start is in the box.
Experienced weavers buy it too, mostly for the tension control and the shedding, so it is not a loom you grow out of in a season.
Warp thread and weft yarn. We stock an Ashford cotton warping thread made specifically for these looms.
The two accessories most weavers add first are a tapestry beater and a set of tapestry bobbins, the bobbins so you can keep several colours going at once instead of stopping to change yarn.