A dobby loom, or dobbie loom, [1] is a type of floor loom that controls all the warp threads using a device called a dobby. [2] Dobbies can produce more complex fabric designs than tappet looms [2] but are limited in comparison to Jacquard looms.

A Dobby Loom is a type of floor loom that controls the warp threads using a device called a dobby. A dobby loom is an alternative to a treadle loom. A manual dobby uses a chain of bars or lags each of which has pegs inserted to select the shafts to be moved.

A dobby loom allows you to select the combination of harnesses for every shed opening you wish to make. The great advantage of a dobby loom is that it avoids the necessity and the labor involved in making multiple tie-ups to treadles positioned underneath a loom.

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Jul 17, 2024 · While the Dobby loom is great for more complex patterns than a basic handloom, it is limited by the number of shafts it can use. The Jacquard loom, on the other hand, can create almost any pattern imaginable but is more complex and expensive.

The AVL Workshop Dobby Loom is a light-weight, portable loom with Compu-Dobby® up to 24 harnesses. It's also our least expensive computerized dobby loom. This is a great entry-level loom into computerized weaving!

The Octado is an 8-shaft dobby loom in Louët's dobby collection and is especially attractive for people who find weaving on 8 shafts sufficient, but prefer not to have to deal with tying up treadles.

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Magic Dobby (MD) is a portable dobby loom. The loom can function as a table loom by using a lever to open the shed, or mounting it on the floor stand and using a treadle to open the shed. The front and rear sections fold up towards the castle, for easy storage or travel.

Aug 16, 2023 · The main difference between a dobby and Jacquard loom is how the warp yarns are moved up and down. In the case of a dobby loom, you can only control the warp yarns in groups, moved by harnesses (the silver and tan paddle looking things).