AVL Looms is a global manufacturer and marketer of looms, software and weaving accessories. We are widely known for our innovation in the handwoven equipment marketplace. Our customers include professionals, designers, fiber and fabric manufacturers, and hobby weavers.
AVL began as a provider of mechanical dobby and treadle looms nearly three decades ago. The invention of the Compu-Dobby, innovative warp management systems, and state-of-the-art design software catapulted AVL to the top choice for professional weavers. It could be argued that the looms provided by AVL made a new way of life possible for many weavers around the world.
Only AVL provides unique and innovative handweaving technology to help you weave better, faster and with more enjoyment! Some of the features that make an AVL first-class are its automatic warp tensioning system, automatic cloth storage system, automatic cloth advance system, multiple box flyshuttle beaters, its spring levers and unique sticky beam.
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