Comments on: The End of the WEAVING BENCH?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:11:17 +0000

I have a bad back thanks to arthritis and a long time on a hard wood bench was not pleasant. I needed a comfortable seat with a back. I tried office chairs and they are not suited to weaving. So, I found that a wood bench, which a obtained with my loom, and a stadium chair were a very good and not very expensive solutions. I use a stadium chair from: http://www.stadiumchair.com. I bought the best they had and I am very satisfied. I have clamped it to the bench with small clamps. The seat gives, so a pillow is not necessary and the back, which is small, is enough to give me the support I need.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:19:35 +0000

I use a office chair with casters, which is adjustable (which is needed as my loom is vertical) & comfortable, but being a tapestry weaver there are always ends of wool on the floor, these ends get caught up in the wheels. I was considering a bench and making a padded cushion. However, reading this article I will not be buying one (they are not cheap)

The solution is to not be so messy!!

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:48:16 +0000

I also came across this while searching loom benches. Chair looks comfy and I am curious about the sliding bench seat.
Wondering if the Leclerc Rocking Bench would be similar. Also wondering if this site is still active.

By: Dave Daniels

Dave Daniels — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:56:47 +0000

I came across this post while searching about loom benches. This is interesting. For my current loom, I took one of my dining chairs, made a nice down pillow, and cut almost 2″ off the bottom of the legs. it’s the perfect height now, and the cats keep it warm for me while I’m away. What did you finally decide to use?

By: Barbara Fessler

Barbara Fessler — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:32:54 +0000

I used an office chair for awhile and did have a problem with it getting away from me because of the wheels. I’ve since given it up only because I couldn’t lock the wheels. The one you have pictured looks great.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:24:19 +0000

That chair looks so comfy! Do let us know how you get on with the wheels though, I imagine you might roll around a bit?

By: Meg in Nelson

Meg in Nelson — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:06:53 +0000

I often wondered about converting office hairs into a loom chair, but couldn’t work out how not to bump into loom “legs”. Of course I’m so short sometimes I weave on my 4-shaft sanding up – much less train on my back, and I can see far better.

A weaver in Nelson, who has long and wide experience in the UK textile industry, said I could probably weaver for longer hours that way, too.

By: curiousweaver

curiousweaver — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:59:08 +0000

What insightful responses. I didn’t know about lockable wheels or sliding loom benches. Seating has all sorts of options.

By: Betty Francis

Betty Francis — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:13:44 +0000

I bought a loom bench with a sliding seat that works great for me. I do have to work on posture, but when I throw the shuttle, the seat slides over just to where I need to be to catch it without twisting. Another throw, and the seat slides for another catch. With wide fabrics, which is what I tend to do mostly, it’s the cat’s meow. I first saw one at Convergence 20 years ago, so 10 years ago I tracked one down. I have been very happy with it.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:26:25 +0000

I’ve used my office/computer chair for threading heddles and have thought about using it for weaving as well. But this looks absolutely perfect!