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Glimakra has been building beautiful, long lasting looms for many years; their skilled handcraftsmen work at a factory in a small village in the forests of Sweden. They make superb countermarche looms. For specific prices on the Glimakra Standard optional attachments please call or write. Also see book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" below.
Complete Glimakra catalog is $3.00.

   


See a used Standard here

WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED WITH A GLIMAKRA FLOOR LOOM:

  • yarn
  • 2 or more boat or other shuttles
  • 12 or more bobbins for boat shuttles
  • reed hook and heddle hook
  • warping board or mill and raddle (or sectional warp beam, tension box with counter and bobbin rack)
  • Nice to have items - in ranked order:
    1. bobbin winder;
    2. a variety of shuttles, extra reeds, swift and ballwinder if your yarn comes in skeins, fringe twister, temple;
    3. yarn balance, magnifier, Ott light, auto reed hook or more harnesses.
GLI-CAT - Glimåkra catalog $3.00
 

Please read this information about the shipping of Gimakra looms.

NEW!

GLIMAKRA JULIA 2
(COUNTERBALANCE 2 or 4-HARNESS)

Counterbalance - A very nice loom at a great price. Use this 26" 2-harness 2-treadle loom for any of your plain weave projects like placemats, scarves, fabric, light rag rugs etc. Features a convenient overhead beater, 500 texsolv heddles, reed, 24 warp sticks, lease sticks, tie-up bars, shaft holders and wire shaft pins. FREE stick shuttle, sley hook, instructional DVD by Becky Ashenden (1 1/2 hours) and 30-page warping and weaving booklet. Dimensions are 29" by 32" by 53" tall. Shipping weight is about 60 lbs. The loom can easily be expanded to 4 harnesses and 4 treadles with the expansion kit (see below). Choose natural wood or red. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

GLI-JU - 26" 2-harness 2-treadle $787

 

Expansion Kit for Julia Counterbalance

Turn your Julia loom into a 4-harness 4-treadle. Consists of 2 additional treadles, shafts and lamms, 4 "horses" and texsolv tie-up kit.

GLI-JUX - Expansion Kit $149

 

GLIMAKRA JULIA 4

New Countermarch - Glimakra’s new 4 or 8 shaft countermarch Julia.  Julia is a small floor loom, but when you are weaving, it feels like a much larger loom. It can be purchased as a four shaft countermarch and the extra four shafts can be added at any time.  Choose natural wood or red. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

GLI-JU-CM - 26" 4-harness 6-treadle $1170

 

Expansion Kit for Julia 4 Harness Countermarch

GLI-JUX-CM - 8 Shaft Expansion Kit $290

 


GLIMAKRA STANDARD
(COUNTERMARCH 4, 8, 10 or 12-HARNESS)

See a used Standard here

Available in 3 sizes, from 48" to 64", this beautiful solid loom has the traditional Scandinavian design with overhead beater. The countermarche action makes it a pleasure to weave on. This versatile loom can grow with the weaver: there are optional attachments such as a sectional warp beam, double warp beam (special order), and fly shuttle beater (special order). 4-harness models come with 6 treadles; 8-harness with 10 treadles, 10-harness with 10 treadles and 12-harness with 12 treadles. Price includes an adjustable bench, stainless steel reed of your choice (5, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15-dent; 12-dent if not specified), 1000 polyester heddles, lease sticks, shaft holders, 48 warp sticks, video "Dress Your Loom the Swedish Way", book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" (with countermarch looms) and instructions. If you prefer counterbalance tie-up, deduct $150 from price. Shuttles are extra. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

Standard - 48"

Standard - 60"

GLI-4804 - 48" 4-harness 6-treadle $3760
 
GLI-6004 - 60" 4-harness 6-treadle $4060
 
GLI-4808 - 48" 8-harness 10-treadle $4170
 
GLI-6008 - 60" 8-harness 10-treadle $4275
 
GLI-4810 - 48" 10-harness 10-treadle $4275
 
GLI-6010 - 60" 10-harness 10-treadle $4370
 
GLI-4812 - 48" 12-harness 12-treadle $4510
 
GLI-6012 - 60" 12-harness 12-treadle $4605
 



Standard - 64"

GLI-6404 - 64" 4-harness 6-treadle $4600
 
GLI-6408 - 64" 8-harness 10-treadle $4870
 
GLI-6410 - 64" 10-harness 10-treadle $4960
 
GLI-6412 - 64" 12-harness 12-treadle $5195
 


8 harness 10-treadle upgrade kit (for 4 harness 6-treadle):



GLI-0008L - if purchased later $895


Aftermarket
 


10 harness 10-treadle upgrade kit (for 4 harness 6-treadle):



GLI-0010L - if purchased later $1400


Aftermarket
 


Sectional Warp Beam kit with 1" sections

JO-S48 - 48" - $390

JO-S60 - 60" - $415

JO-S64 - 64" - $435





Make Selection Here:
    48" Sectional Warp 
    60" Sectional Warp 
    64" Sectional Warp 
 





GLIMAKRA IDEAL

(COUNTERMARCH, 4-, 8- or 10-HARNESS). A smaller version of the Standard, the Ideal is available in 28" and 40" (147 lbs.) weaving widths and includes an adjustable bench, stainless steel reed of your choice (5, 6, 8, 10, 12 or 15-dent; 12-dent if unspecified), 1000 polyester heddles, 24 warp sticks, lease sticks, shaft holders, DVD "Dress Your Loom the Swedish Way", book "Tying up the Countermarch Loom" (with countermarch looms) and assembly instructions. 4-harness models come with 6 treadles; 8-harness with 8 treadles and 10-harness with 10. If you prefer counterbalance tie-up, deduct $225 from price. Shuttles are extra. You get FREE freight from The Woolery.

GLI-2704 - 28" 4 harness $2735
 
GLI-4008 - 40" 8 harness $3420
 
GLI-4004 - 40" 4 harness $2920
 
LI-4010 - 40" 10 harness $3515
 
Glimakra Sectional Warp Beam kit
with 1" sections

JO-S27 - 28" - $390

JO-S40 - 40" - $390


Make Selection Here
    28" Sectional Warp 
    40" Sectional Warp 
Glimakra Accessories
Texsolv Heddles

GLI-100-8 - 8" - $16 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Victoria table loom)

GLI-100-11 - 11" - $16 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Ideal, Standard, Regina and Viking)

GLI-100-13 - 12 7/8" - $17 per hundred (will fit Glimakra Standard)


Make Selection Here:
    8" Texsolv 
    11" Texsolv 
    12 7/8" Texsolv 


Texsolv Anchor Pegs (2-legged)

GLI-PEG - bag of 25 pegs - $13

 


Texsolv Straight Pegs (arrow-head)

GLI-STR - bag of 25 pegs - $13

 


Texsolv Loom Cord - Linked Loop (approximately 55 yards)

GLI-120 - $54

This is also sold by the yard

GLI-1 - $2


55 Yard Spool
 

Loom Cord by the Yard - enter yardage below
 


Wire Holders: these pins will conveniently hold your shafts while you thread the heddles. Available in 2 lengths: for 4-shafts and 8/10-shafts. They come in sets of 4.

JO-wh4 - $8

JO-wh8 - $10

Make Selection Here:
    Wire Holders - 4 shafts 
    Wire Holders - 8 or 10 shafts 



New! Tying Up the Countermarch Loom by J. Hall: if you want help setting up your Glimåkra (or similar style) countermarch loom, this is the book to get! Explains the difference between vertical and horizontal countermarch action, how to use the texsolv cords and heddles, attach beam cords, assemble shafts, thread the warp and do the various tie-ups. Includes glossary of weaving terms and charts for warp setts and sleying reeds. Black and white illustrations. Ring binder. Now included with each new loom. $18.50.
 



Dress your Loom the Swedish Way with B. Ashenden: learn about tie-ups for counterbalance and countermarche looms, how to warp from the back and how to make simple adjustments for efficient weaving. 120 min. $49.95.



New! Dress Your Swedish Drawloom with B. Ashenden: covers mechanics of the drawloom, extending and threading the loom, shaft draw system, vertical single unit draw system, combination of both systems on the same warp, horizontal single unit draw system with pattern saving lashes, weaving damask with a sword, damask tie-ups, opphämta and smålandsväv. 113 minutes. $48.

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