Shuttles and Needles

Welcome to the world of modern portable hand looms and spinning wheels where weaving & spinning are easy and demystified! Anyone can pursue it as a hobby at home.

While knitting & crochet are being enjoyed as hobbies in our country, weaving, hand spinning & felting largely have been the traditional artisan’s forte. The traditional hand looms take years of practice to weave & master, making it hard to pursue as hobby. The looms & spinning wheels we sell are portable, table top & are easy to use.

Our youngest ‘client’ is 6 years old and the oldest so far is 82 years young!

The beginners’ looms are easy to set up, learn and start weaving in a matter of hours. Weave Kanjivaram korvai design or Swedish krokbragd pattern, choice is yours! Ready to take the plunge?

Good design tools are a great boon to designers. Helping from ideation to execution, modern tools are less demanding on skills so you can focus more on creative work. The looms we carry are designed ergonomically & are an inspiration by themselves to work hands on!

For design studios asking which advanced looms we support: we supply Ashford table looms/jack looms and AVL computerised dobby & jacquard looms, the very same trusted by leading design institutes, studios, and designers worldwide. While the Ashford looms are engineered to deliver a perfect woven cloth, the AVL looms take the game to higher levels by cleverly integrating computers with handlooms.

We conduct short term courses on weaving & spinning for designers who are interested in cross-training/ refresh their knowledge & skills.

Weaving, by its repetitive nature, is very calming and meditative for all. In fact, weaving supports occupational therapy for people with Intellectual & Developmental disorders by improving fine motor skills, attention span, mind–motor coordination, and self-esteem.

Based on the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which emphasises seeing the beauty in imperfection, we advocate free-style weaving — a ‘no rule, no mistake’ approach. The concept of mistake is removed from the mind, encouraging free flow of expression through weaving. The resultant fabrics are beautiful and stunning!

We carry Rehab looms, train the trainers on weaving, and provide design & product ideas. What better vocation than something which keeps you meaningfully engaged and is therapeutic too!

Yes — schools can run weaving as a multi-sensory program; we supply looms & materials, train teachers, and provide lesson plans & worksheets.

Multi-sensory learning through weaving can help children learn more effectively than by hearing or visual aids alone. It makes them engage, reflect, see connections and apply knowledge in different contexts.

Emphasis is given to conceptual learning which helps improve deeper understanding, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and adapting to new environments.

It also makes them mindful of their surroundings rather than gadgets and other distractions, thereby increasing attention span — an essential element for studying, understanding and encoding knowledge.

We supply the looms & materials, train the teachers on weaving and program implementation, and provide lesson plans & worksheets — a complete package