The earliest Raanu weavings date back to the 1600’s. The Saami wove Raanu (Rátnu, Rádno, Grene) and used them as wall coverings in their tents and sod huts.… Read more...
Glimakra Band Loom
The latest loom to enter my loom collection is a 2 shaft band loom made by Glimakra. I like to weave narrow bands using a small, hand held rigid hedddle, but I am hopeful that a band loom will make the band weaving process more efficient.… Read more...
Sami Rigid Heddle Band Weaving
Sami Rigid Heddle 7 Thread Patterns
These bands or belts are woven using a rigid heddle loom with 7 pattern threads.… Read more...