Louet Octado
How wide it weaves, how it's built, and what comes in the box.
The short answer
Louet Octado is a floor loom from Louet. It has weaving widths of 70, 90, 110 cm and 8 shafts.
It suits yardage and wider cloth, woven with treadles.
At a glance
- 70, 90, 110 cmWeaving width
- 8Shafts
- 10 dpiReed: threads per inch
What it means for your making
Shafts 8
The number of sets of warp threads the loom can lift separately.
Reed 10 dpi
How closely the warp threads sit, in threads per inch.
Your path
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.
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.
This one. Floor looms; 8 shafts.
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Full specifications
What it weaves
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Reed | 10 dpi |
| Shafts | 8 |
| Weaving width | 70, 90, 110 cm |
Size and carrying
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | Octado 70 – 115 x 99 x 127 cm - (45 1/2" x 39" x 50") Octado 90 – 135 x 99 x 127 cm - (53 1/8" x 39" x 50") Octado 110 – 155 x 99 x 127 cm - (61" x 39" x 50") |
| Weight | Octado 70 – 45 kg (99 lb) Octado 90 – 48 kg (105 lb) Octado 110 – 53 kg (116 lb) |
Materials and finish
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Material | Lacquered solid Beech |
About this model
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Loom type | Dobby loom (mechanical or electronic dobby) |