In weaving terms, shafts are sliding vertical frames. As the name implies, this loom has four, which allow different sets of warp threads to be brought to the surface of the weave at different times.

They still use the Table Loom in the onsite weaving studio today. The Little Loomhouse offers classes, workshops and tours. To learn more, click here.

Once on the site, [Aslı Aydın Aksan]’s 4-shaft weaving loom immediately caught our eye. This is an open-source portable folding loom design. In weaving terms, shafts are sliding vertical frames.

With all of the preparations out of the way, I can finally start on the actual weaving process for the woven table runner I’ve been working on. After hours of working with 162 nine-foot-long ...

The center has 129 looms, most of which are floor looms, but there are also tapestry looms, inkle looms and some small table looms, too.