Weaving Looms & Weaving Equipment

We carry a wide range of types of looms (rigid heddle looms, table looms, floor looms, and tapestry looms), weaving equipment, and weaving accessories for weavers to choose from.

When selecting your first loom, you should consider what you are primarily interested in weaving (eg: scarves, tapestries, fabric for apparel, etc.), how much space you have to store your weaving equipment, and what your budget is. Once you have an answer for these three questions, you'll be able to select the ideal loom to learn to weave with.

We love working with beginners and are always happy to help you choose —please email hello@gistyarn.com or call 617-390-6835 with any questions.

Rigid heddle weaving looms are a great, relatively simple, option for both beginners and experienced weavers. They are often smaller and more portable than table looms or floor looms, while allowing weavers to create a wide variety of projects.

You can weave scarves, shawls, hand towels, and even small rugs on rigid heddle looms. Some rigid heddle looms offer the option to weave with two heddles at once, allowing you to weave with finer materials or to weave more complicated patterns. Learn all about rigid heddle looms here.

Table weaving looms are popular because they are portable, easy to use, and so versatile. Many table looms fold flat for easy transport, even with your weaving in place, making them ideal for taking to workshops or guild meetings.

Table looms are wonderful for weaving more complex patterns or using finer warp threads, while taking up less space than floor looms.

Floor weaving looms are an investment that will delight and inspire you for many years to come. You can weave almost anything on floor looms - shawls, home textiles, scarves, rugs, wall hangings, art pieces, and many other kinds of simple or complex projects.

We carry 4-shaft and 8-shaft floor looms is a wide variety of widths. Learn more about floor looms and other multi-shaft looms here.

Tapestry looms are designed to hold tight, even tension for weft-faced tapestry and rug weaving.

Tapestry looms can range from a simple frame loom where warp threads are attached to a fixed frame, to handheld looms with adjustable tension like the Mirrix Saffron loom, to upright looms in a range of sizes with adjustable tension like the range of Mirrix looms and the Schacht Arras loom, to heavy counterbalance floor looms.

We carry a curated selection of of beautifully crafted, quality weaving tools and accessories, including shuttles, bobbins, swifts, warping mills, and more.