Louët Erica 4 Shaft Table Loom and Table Loom Accessory Kit
This is for the 4 Shaft Loom and Table Loom Accessory Kit which has everything you need to get weaving. There is a 15% saving on the accessory kit when bought with the loom.
The Erica is the compact table loom from Louët, providing a great entry level loom to multi-shaft weaving at a price that compares with a good quality rigid heddle loom.
The Erica is available in a 30 cm (11 ¾“) or 50cm (20") weaving width and is an attractive alternative to a rigid heddle loom: easy to operate, with a more even warp tension and a large shed of 4.5 cm (1 ¾”) plus you will have flexibility in the number of threads per cm. The loom is also designed to conveniently fold for storage or transport.
The loom is made of unlacquered beech and laminated birch. The Erica is supplied with:
- built-in raddle
- stainless steel reed (40/10 - 10dpi)
- two hundred 150mm Texsolv heddles
- stainless steel lease- and tie-up sticks and warp sticks
All Ericas are supplied with 200 150mm heddles as standard - if you require more heddles for the 4 shaft or 50cm versions then these can be found here.
Please note that Louët looms are not supplied with a shuttle, threading hook or other warping tools.
Louët have also put together a Table Loom Accessory Pack of useful weaving tools that will help those new to table loom weaving have everything they need to get going with their loom.
The Erica is supplied as a flat-pack kit which requires assembly, with full instructions included.
By supplying as a flat-pack and with a natural unlacquered finish, this is one of the main reasons that Louet have been able to keep the cost low for a multi-shaft loom. As the wood used is unfinished you may need to sand back to remove rough edges and splinters and then wax or lacquer to finish if you wish. At Weft Blown we think that it is a fairly straightforward build but would advise that you set aside around half a day to complete the construction and possibly a bit longer if you are less confident at assembling from a kit. We are always here to help too if you have any questions when you are building your loom.
If you are new to multi-shaft weaving we would recommend investing in a good instructional book.
Basic instructions for warping and weaving on the Erica can also be found here.
An optional floor stand which fits both sizes of the Erica is also available as well as a carry bag.
All accessories for the Erica table loom can be found here.
How to assemble the Erica Loom:
How to Warp and Weave: