Our looms
Our looms are so-called hand Jacquard looms, i.e. looms that are operated by hand and each have a Jacquard extension. These mechanisms enable us to weave our complex patterns with the aid of punch cards. During weaving, these mechanisms can mechanically read information from the punch cards and transfer it to the warp threads. Otherwise, working on these looms is similar to working on other hand looms.
GREIZ Jacquard loom
This loom is our smallest and came to us in 2016. In a cloak-and-dagger operation, it was dismantled at Lake Constance and then transported to Burglengenfeld in snowy conditions. However, the loom was not put into operation until 2017. The wooden Jacquard mechanism has 200 pattern hooks and 8 additional ones for weaving the fabric edge and is of the Chemnitz coarse stitch type. The repeat width is 10 centimetres. We had a new base made for it and reduced the weaving width to 50 centimetres, making it ideal for producing our silk scarves and table textiles. The loom is our workhorse, on which we now weave several hundred metres of fabric per year reliably and flawlessly.
Jacquard loom VIENNA
We purchased this Jacquard mechanism in 2018 without a base and mounted it on the original base from the GREIZ loom. It is constructed from a combination of wood and steel wire hooks, has 400 pattern hooks and 8 additional hooks for the fabric edge, and is a Vienna coarse stitch type. The pattern repeat width is 20 cm and the maximum fabric width is 120 centimetres. This loom had a hard time finding its way into production. The layout did not quite match the card format of our card-cutting machine, and we had to have several parts of the mechanism remade so that the two would fit together. With its large weaving width, it is ideally suited for making shawls and towels. In 2023, we began using it to make an imperial tunic from late Roman antiquity.
LYON Jacquard loom
The LYON loom is the highlight of our workshop and commands great respect. We acquired it in 2020 from an elderly lady in the Mühlviertel region. This loom has a brocade mechanism. A cast-iron mechanism of the French fine-stitch type has a total of 1320 hooks. A second, smaller mechanism controls the shafts for the basic weave. We have preserved the entire ensemble, but only use the larger Jacquard mechanism for our work. With the 1320 hooks, we can create a pattern over 60 centimetres wide, which can be woven into a fabric with a maximum width of 80 centimetres without repetition. Making punch cards for this loom is extremely time-consuming, and you have to think carefully if you want to create a new pattern. We use it to produce exclusive table textiles.
