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Louet Harmony 50-8

Name: Louet Harmony 50-8
Brand: Louet

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How wide it weaves, how it's built, and what comes in the box.

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The short answer

Louet Harmony 50-8 is a rigid heddle loom from Louet. It has weaving widths of 50 cm and a 6.5 kg weight.

It suits plain-weave cloth such as scarves and runners.

These are stages of what you might want to make, not a ranking. Each step is a different kind of project, and every one is a good place to be.

Step 1
Small pieces
Tapestry panels, narrow bands and trims.
Step 2
Scarves and cloth
Plain-weave cloth such as scarves and runners.
This one. Rigid heddle looms.
Step 3
Patterned cloth
Cloth with patterns, on a loom that sits on a table or stand.
Step 4
Longer, wider cloth
Yardage and wider cloth, woven with treadles.

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Standard Rigid Heddle Loom
Widest cloth: 120, 40, 60, 80 cm (this one: 50 cm)

Guide
How to Start Weaving: Your First Loom and Scarf
How to start weaving: pick a rigid heddle loom, warp it, weave a first scarf, and fix common slips, with Ashford's and Kromski's instructions.
Guide
How to Warp a Rigid Heddle Loom, Step by Step
Direct warping on a rigid heddle loom in 15 steps from Ashford's own booklet: a 2 m warp, 84 ends, plus indirect and solo options.
Guide
What Is Weaving, and What Is a Loom? A Plain Guide
Weaving crosses one set of threads over and under another. A loom holds them taut. See how it works, the kinds of loom, and what you can make on each.

Full specifications

Spec	Value
Weaving width	50 cm

Spec	Value
Loom weight	6.5 kg

Spec	Value
Beater	Floating beater

Next steps: see Louet’s page for the Harmony 50-8.