Weaving Accessories
Saori looms can be complimented with a range of beautiful accessories and warping tools. Please email for a pricelist.
Shuttles
Small boat shuttle: Length-24cms x width-3.5cms x depth-2cm. Uses small Saori plastic bobbins. $65.00
Medium boat shuttle : Length-34cms x width-4cms x depth– 3cms. Weight: 135g. Made to hold standard Saori plastic bobbins. $83.00
Extra large boat shuttle: Length-41.5cms x width-5cms x depth– 3.6cms. Weight: 140g. Uses extra long Saori plastic bobbins. Similar weight to Medium boat shuttle but allows up to 2.5 times more yarn on the bobbin. $129.00
Spindleless shuttle: Beautiful and inventive shuttle design. Especially good for children as there is no spindle. Just pop the bobbin in and get weaving. Length-29cms x width-4.2cms x depth-3cms. Weight: 100g. $63.00
Sakiori / Rag weaving shuttle: Beautifully designed shuttle especially for weaving with rag/fabric strips. Allows the strips to lie flat ready for weaving so you can direct where you want any twisting to occur in the weave. See it being used. Doesn’t get caught in the weft as the conventional ski shuttle tends to. Can be used with the Sakiori cutter which cuts the fabric into strips. Also great for those outlandish art yarns you spin for weaving.
Regular Length – 43cms , distance between pins 13.5 – 40cms $93.00
The larger shuttle is very versatile and is an exciting extension for unique inspiration and effects in your weaves. Can be used for wider fabric strip widths and for preparing skeins of yarn for weaving for special dye techniques which will be customised to your weaving width. The pins can be adjusted to the width of the weft required and can always be removed intact because of the movable pins in the slots. A great tool to create and dye splash effects and ikat kasuri in the Saori style. Large Length – 55cms, distance between pins 24-52 cms. $140.00
Bobbins
Empty plastic bobbins to fit Saori shuttles: 15 bobbins per pack. You can’t have enough bobbins full of luscious yarn to create your weavers palette. These bobbins are also used to twist the yarn with the bobbin winder on the loom. (Yarn on bobbins not included!) Pack of 15 standard bobbins (fits medium shuttle) or 20 small bobbins (fits small shuttle) or 10 extra long bobbins (for extra large shuttle). $13.00 per pack
Bobbins with flanges
The flanges allow more yarn to be wound onto the bobbin and prevents it slipping off. Useful for younger children to wind.
With flanges – Pack of 6 bobbins. $13.00
Pack of 5 bobbins – Extra long bobbins with flanges (for loads of yarn in the extra large shuttle) $13.00
Art Yarn Maker
A wonderful little tool allowing you to create short lengths of art yarn in all types of random spins and fibres to throw into your work or create unique fibre ‘jewellery’. Previously this type of work required a bit more set up and this tool just makes it easier. Great for non-spinners, but useful for spinners at the loom. Full instructions in English included.
Clamp attaches to chairs or tables and the other end to the bobbin winder on your loom or an independent bobbin winder set up. $55.00
Loom Wheels
These little wooden wheels make the folded WX60 loom easily glide around the room.
Especially useful for moving the folded loom for storage on a hard floor.
One set contains two wheels which simply bolt into the holes already on the loom. One set (2 wheels) are needed for a loom. $52.00
Lever for WX/SX 60 and WX90
This handy tool gives a better grip when winding woven work onto the cloth beam. Has a flange which slots into the ratchet teeth on the beams to assist winding on. Easy to put on the beam and take off. $39.00
Beater Handle
This handle just screws into the beater cap. As the Saori loom has a long area of warp in front of the reed for designing, the handle lessens the reach for beating the cloth. Excellent for some back issues and can make weaving much more comfortable. $87.00
WX60 Height Extenders
Metal height extenders for the WX60 loom. Make your loom higher for more leg or knee room.
Available for 5cms higher $107.00 or 10 cms higher $130.00
Heddle Hook
This is a new, improved heddle hook especially for threading the loom the Saori way with a pre-wound warp. The length is 26cms long with an 18cm metal shaft. The shaft is straight and long for threading both the reed and heddles at the same time with the same action. The hook is also larger to make it easier to catch the yarn in it. This hook is now included in all WX60 looms. $32.00 on back order
Sakiori Cutter
Sakiori or rag weaving is a great way to create new fabrics from old. Cutting fabrics into the strips for weaving is a time consuming job. But these new cutters prepare the strips, including the join, to make yarn. See a video on how it is used. Read more on the general history of rag weaving throughout the world. Here is a wonderful warm video story on Sakiori weaving in Aomori prefecture in Japan
Sakiori cutter comes with 5mm blade included. $275.00
Optional blades (ea) are also available in 4mm, 5mm, 8mm, 15mm widths – $170.00
Clipping Tie Rod
Invented by Saori’s Kenzo Jo, the clipping tie rod allows very speedy tie up, change over and re-tie up of warps. Rod is 55 cms long and used for 60cm warps on the Saori looms. Also available in 60cm length. $28.00
Optional extra: Loom cords for Clipping rod. These are recommended if you are using the clipping rod on looms other than the Saori loom. $9.00
Comb Reed
A tool that just wants you to be creative. The comb reed allows new placement of warp threads out of their aligned position in the weave. Available in 2 dents/cms (5 dpi) and 3 dents/cm (7 dpi). 60cms wide. Get an overview of how it works! See a nice example and another of cloth produced with it. $308.00
Extra Reeds
Beautiful stainless steel reeds made in the traditional Japanese style. The 5 dents/cm (12dpi) reed is included with all looms. See the reed substitution chart.
Other sizes available: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 dents/cm. These are approximate to 5, 7, 10, 12, 17 dents/inch All 60cms wide. $275.00 ea
Piccolo reeds and 90cm wide reeds available by special order.
Warping Frame with legs
Beautiful, adjustable height warping frame that also acts as a cone stand and doubling rack. Maximum warp length of 13.5 metres. Dimensions of the frame are 101cms wide x 93cms high and for the entire board with legs – 101cms wide x 145 cms to the ground. Has five height settings to get the position just right for you. This is placed against a wall or free standing with the optional stand attachment. Comfortable for both left and right handed users. Warping Frame with legs (pictured) . $490.00.
Cross Box Holder
The cross box holder holds the cross of the warp conveniently while you thread the reed. This can be used off the loom at a chair and table and attached to the reed race of the SAORI SX60, WX60 and SAORI CH60. This replaces the conventional method of using horizontal cross sticks for threading the loom. $102.00
Inside Sets
An Inside Set comprises additional shafts, reed and rods allowing you completely remove a warp in progress on the loom and replace with another. Great for having more than one project going at once on the same loom or for sharing the loom but still retaining your own project. Only takes a few minutes to swap over. See how it works! $618.00 for 60 series looms.
Components of the Inside set:
- 2 x shafts with 210 metal heddles on each for 60 series.
- 1 x 12 dpi/5dpc reed for 60 series. Other reeds may be able to be substituted.
- Paper pipe
- Tying rod with cords.
- Clipping Rod
Kenzo’s Dividing bar and new Beaming and Threading Unit
The ultimate warping and beaming assistant for the Saori loom. Allows you to sley, thread and beam entire warps off loom and has the capacity to create pre-wound style warps for later use.
The basic set up consists of Kenzo’s Dividing bar $225.00 and the tabletop beaming and threading holder $365.00. See more detail on warping methods here.
To have an independent unit that does not require the warp beam or reed cap from your loom you can also add the separate warp beam $163.00 and the reed holder blocks $52.00. A session in the studio is strongly recommended before purchase to learn the process and see it in action. In covid times non contact arrangements can be made.
Travelling Piccolo Loom Bag
Stitch up this nifty travel bag for your Saori Piccolo loom. It really will be the world’s most portable floor loom. This sewing pattern is now provided to any customer who purchases the Saori Piccolo loom from Curiousweaver.
The bag is made to adjust to both sizes of the piccolo and has handles to carry it. The bobbin winder is removed for travel and isn’t accommodated in the bag itself. Pattern includes requirements and fabric layout, with construction instructions. Travelling tips are also included. Metric and imperial measurements are provided. Cost is $AUD5.00 for the digital pattern.
Cone Winder
This little addition to the bobbin winder allows you to wind a cone of yarn! Very nifty. $50.00 Designed for SAORI yarn cones. Empty cones are also available at $2.00 each.
Postage/Shipping costs are not included in any prices. Prices are inclusive of Australian GST at 10%. Please contact Curiousweaver or see how to order. Note: Prices are subject to change at any time.