Description
The Toika Eeva countermarch floor loom is a classic large Scandinavian floor loom built from high-quality, air and kiln-dried Finnish birch. Its rigid frame is designed to handle a vast array of weaving projects from delicate gauze fabrics to dense twill cloth and durable rugs.
Key Features and Benefits
Traditional Countermarch Action. Eeva’s countermarch action both raises and lowers shafts to give a big open shed with light treadling, making long weaving sessions comfortable.
Built for Durability and Longevity. Crafted from high-quality, air and kiln-dried Finnish birch, Eeva is built to last for generations. Toika’s commitment to quality is evident in every detail with substantial timber components laminated for extra strength and varnished to protect the wood’s natural beauty.
Easy tie-up, threading and sleying. The back, breast and knee beams are removable which makes access to the lamms and treadles a breeze. If you adopt the “top of the lamms” system you can cut the time it takes to tie-up and avoid back-breaking re-tying of the treadles. Eeva features a large side opening, providing easy access to the warp, heddles and reed.
Built To Your Specification
Weaving Width. Eeva can be specified in a range of weaving widths: 80cm, 100cm, 120cm, and 150cm.
Number of Shafts. Choose from 4, 8 or 12 shafts and treadles.
Beater. Eeva has a hanging beater as standard, enabling effortless beating of your weft. If you prefer it can be substituted with a standing beater and no extra cost.
Warp Tension Adjustment. You can choose between the standard ratchet-and-pawl warp advance or Toika’s worm gear warp tension system which allows warp advance and millimetre precision warp tension adjustment from the bench.
Beams. You can specify a second warp beam, which naturally includes a second back beam. You can also choose to convert the warp beam(s) to sectional warping.
Flying shuttle. The 120cm and 150cm Eeva ES models can be specified with a flying shuttle device and steel-tipped shuttle. If you choose this option we upgrade the reed to a Toika “Profile” all-metal reed to better resist a mis-thrown shuttle.
Comprehensive Accessories
We supply each Eeva ES loom with:
- A minimum of 100 Texsolv heddles per shaft.
- A pre-cut Texsolv cord set and pegs to connect treadles, lamms, jacks and shafts. Let us know if you would prefer the “top of the lamms” tie-up.
- Linen aprons with eyelets and warp bars to reduce loom waste.
- A fixed height “Liisa” bench.
- A Toika “Arctic” stainless steel reed in the density of your choice. If you need more than one reed, it makes sense to order them for delivery with your new reed. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Delivery and Assembly
Your new Toika Eeva loom is built to your specification in the factory in Finland, packed in a custom fitted wooden crate, and shipped direct to your door. Assembly is straightforward with the horizontal elements fitted between the side frames and eight wedges driven into the mortice and tenon joints to tighten the frame up. There are written and video instructions in our Knowledge Base.
Summary
The Toika Eeva floor loom is more than just a piece of equipment; it’s an investment in a lifetime of weaving enjoyment, offering the reliability, versatility, and ergonomic design you would expect from a Scandinavian loom.
