These are looms that have two beams to hold the warp and the woven cloth.
Floor tapestry loom.
Where floor looms provide foot pedal operation they are larger and take up more space.
Sheds are formed using heddle bars and string heddles or texsolv heddles.
Among the simplest of looms the tapestry loom holds a continuous warp under tension allowing the weaver to see all of the warp at once.
Tapestry looms also called frame looms these are extremely easy to warp and weave.
The loom is the fundamental tool of the weaver and there is no doubt that weavers and looms form a special bond as they work together to create project after project.
A collection of smaller tapestry looms.
No need for a warping board just stretch the warp yarn from top to bottom back and forth across the loom.
Examples are the harrisville rug loom and the tissart tapestry loom.
For those tapestry weavers who work on a much smaller scale we have our cantilever style looms in 24 36 and 48 widths.
Deciding on a floor or table loom takes time and consideration.