Introductory Information
K-Series Loom User Manual
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Introduction
I
NTRODUCTION
About AVL
AVL Looms has been in the business of designing and building some of the
world’s finest handweaving looms since 1977.
Jim Ahrens had been building and designing looms for a number of years
before Jon Violette, the “V” in AVL, approached Ahrens about a partnership
in 1977.Violette, an industrial management professional, had discovered
Ahrens’ work through his sister who ran the Pacific Basin School of Textiles
in Berkeley, where Ahrens was a volunteer advisor.
The two men worked together in the Bay Area for three years until Violette
moved Ahrens and Violette Looms to Chico, where it officially became known
as AVL Looms Inc., and has operated ever since.
In 1982, Violette was instrumental in the development of the first
computerized dobby, then called the “Apple Dobby”. He retired from active
life in the company in 1987.
Once known for our production looms, AVL has broadened its line
considerably and we now offer customers a full spectrum of fine weaving
equipment, ranging from our small Home Looms, to our Industrial Dobby
Looms, Rug Looms, and Jacquards.
The K-Series Loom Design Concept
The guiding concept behind the K-Series Loom is ease of use. The loom is
designed to be easy to thread, easy to setup and easy to weave on.
L
OOM
F
EATURES
Countermarche Loom with Compu-Dobby
®
The K-Series dobby offers the best of all worlds with these features:
The countermarche design has a large shed and works well with all
types of weave structures. The center shed eliminates the need to
adjust for harness float, which is seen with rising shed and jack
style dobby looms.
