Compare it to hard plastic or wood tightening knobs typically found on others. The special rubberized hand-friendly tensioner lock knob relieves discomfort to your left hand whenever you re-tension your warp. This keeps you from having to pull the loom into your body whenever you re-tension the warp. Two loom hold-down clamps that fit into slots on the front foot, to anchor your loom to a flat surface (table, bench.). Means you weave more without interruption - you need to advance the warp less frequently.Īn extended back section lets you create longer pieces - 10' maximum starting warp. Shed opening is often 25-50% greater than other tabletop inkle looms that must be opened manually by hand & fingers. ![]() And they are precisely sized to work perfectly with our ' Fingers Free' shed opener.įront weaving area 13 inches long - can be up to 50% longer than other tabletop inkle looms. Some of those heddles are already in place in your pre-warped yarns, so you can make use of them right away, AND see how they are used and placed. Includes 50 pre-made heddles (75 on our Inkle Pro model) - you don’t need to make any before starting to weave and create. There are no sharp corners to catch your warp yarns – Every edge on our looms has been rounded. Let’s you maximize the greater potential of the length of your warp yarns. The front sliding tensioner's slot gives you a full 6.5” of warp thread tensioning adjustment, typically much more than found on other inkle looms. Your Kairos inkle loom arrives already hand coated with a hard, durable finish - that protects your loom from oils, scratches, staining, and other typical misfortunes - for many years. Let your creativity flow from your mind, through to your fingers and into the finished piece – all with Thread Collective.Includes our revolutionary ‘ Fingers Free' Inkle Loom Shed Opener (patent pending) that lets you effortlessly and quickly open sheds - eliminating the need to use your fingers to manually create the upper and lower shed - while also reducing awkwardness, stress and harm to your wrist, hand and fingers.Īll our looms come pre-warped! One less thing for you to do to get started weaving.Īll our looms come with approximately the first inch already woven! You get a ' live model' of what you will be weaving for your first band. With specific ribbons, fabric tape, and flat threads to choose from for your masterpiece, there’s something for everyone. Our founder, Nicky, a textile artist and board member of Queensland Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists, brings her expertise, know-how, and joy of textiles to practicing craftspeople from all corners of the country.įrom embroidery thread to beautiful silk ribbon perfect for this form of work, there are so many delightful specialties to choose from on our site. Thread Collective was born from a passion to share the wonders of the fibre world with all Australians. Craft, create, and cultivate your collection Working with a range of quality textile manufacturers, we stock with the best in the business to bring choices directly to you, spreading our love and passion for threads, looms, and textile supplies. We love to empower hobbyists and fibre crafters all across Australia with endless choices for their creative expression, which lend themselves perfectly to this weaving method that has lasted through time and tradition. If you’re new to this textile artform, inkles offer you plenty of time, room, and space to learn the basics of weaving, and experiment with a wide variety of yarns. ![]() ![]() On your lap, the warp and weft on these frames can easily be set up. ![]() They are also great for making trims, belts and bands, and are an affordable means to your hand at weaving, and create woven textile art wherever you go. Due to the narrow nature of this method, these small and portable looms have been aptly named.Īn inkle loom has been designed to create very strong, long braids. Not familiar with the term? Read on to discover if this style is right for you! What is inkle weaving?Īlso called “card weaving” or “tablet weaving”, this technique refers to the art of using 'ribbon' or ‘tape'. One of the most popular items from our collection is the inkle weaving loom made specifically for a style called “inkle”. Our range of weaving supplies caters to all forms of this fibre-based art. Thread Collective is pleased to supply essentials for this gorgeous craft! From large-scale options to small, portable varieties, this technique can be enjoyed by all. There are so many beautiful ways to create through the art of weaving – and that’s exactly what we love about it.
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