JULIA loom

The new Julia loom is Glimakra's latest floor loom addition to their line of fine floor looms. It weaves 26 inches wide. It comes with a DVD and written instructions so that you can learn to weave on your own. It can be ordered with two shafts or four shafts. It includes a reed, 500 heddles, 24 beaming sticks, lease sticks, shaft holders and sley hook. Although Julia is a small loom, it has advantages over other small looms. Julia is comfortable for weaving because the treadling is easy, even when barefoot. The shafts move easily in response to your treadling. The hanging beater is easier on your hands and shoulders and it hangs back, out of the way. A beater cradle is provided so that you can advance the beater, so you don't have to advance the warp so frequently. The high breast beam gives more leg space and comfort for treadling and treadle tie-up. Julia produces a high quality weave. You can tighten the warp threads for better sheds. The warp threads stay tight for easier shuttle throwing, without skipped threads. And, the hanging beater makes it easier to get an even beat. Julia is compact and sturdy. It goes through a doorway and is light weight for easy moving. The loom stays stable and there are no wing nuts which can loosen as you weave. It is easy to take apart and stores in a small space when apart. Julia is comfortable for warping. The reed is easy to remove from the beater; there are no bolts to remove or wing nuts to loosen. The beater is easy to remove from the loom; just lift it off. It is easy to add heddles or to remove them, even during threading, since the shafts have open sides and are easy to access. You never need to count heddles. Texsolv tie-up cord is adjustable and you can tie up the treadles to the height you like. The Texsolv plastic pins mean that there are no knots to tie. You can sit in comfort to thread the heddles and sley the reed.