We launched the Thread Controller in 1995 and since then, we’ve had a long list of satisfied customers, many of them using the loom for R&D/product development, sampling and rapid prototyping, on-demand production, mass customisation or simply just to weave anything and everything that fancies their imagination. More recently, we have seen increased interest in the TC2 by textile manufacturers, researchers as well as companies working with newly engineered materials like technical and smart textiles.
The Thread Controller is modular, and therefore easy to configure and reconfigure. New and optimized production methods as well as detailed control and testing have made the Thread Controller a flexible and dynamic design tool, ideal for rapid prototyping.
The serial production of the Thread Controller began in 1995 when Tronrud Engineering, the company that had built the first prototype of the Digital Jacquard Loom in 1990/91 and Vibeke Vestby, the weaver/educator who had conceptualised the loom joined hands.
Learn MoreWe have not just earned ourselves some truly valuable customers but are also a part of a larger community of weavers, who challenge themselves and the established definitions of ‘art/ handmade’ versus ‘design/ machine made’.
Learn MoreThe TC2 is delivered along with a well-documented instruction manual and videos, making the assembly, installation and getting started a breeze! The loom also has its own IP address, which means that our engineers may provide support remotely.
Learn MoreBecause each of your ideas are unique, the tool to bring them to life should also be unique. With the Loom Configurator, you create your own loom! A tool that suits YOUR requirements, be it a certain weaving width, structures, textures, materials or fabric densities.
Learn MoreThe TC2 is a loom for “Creators”. It’s a unique design tool that enables the user to visualize and to materialize, to explore and to experiment, to discover and to rediscover.
Many of our customers are freelance designers and independent artists who create customized or one-off pieces for haute couture, interiors, art installations etc.
We have TC2s in research wings of the defense forces, where they use it for prototyping new soldier uniform fabrics, with built-in smart functionalities.
The TC2 loom is also present in a high number of educational institutions throughout the world, including Japan, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, North America and throughout Europe.
Change design, weave structures, warp densities, weft materials instantly!
Configurations range from 2-48 modules, each module controlling 220 heddles!
Made possible through sensors and software-operated electro motors!
The loom has an IP Address, making it possible to support our customers remotely!
Windows/MAC/Linux platforms optimize user experience and minimize training time!
A compact design, advanced technology and elegant look makes it pure bliss to weave on!
Our vision is to revolutionize handweaving by offering the most flexible, interactive and dynamic handloom ever! We bridge the gap between traditional dobby looms and Jacquard looms by offering individual control of every single warp end!
It is so satisfying to start with a fully warped loom where the warp threads are waiting like a canvas for the first weft threads to be thrown.
Mary Burns
Artist and TC2 Owner
To work on the TC2 is very easy and it is possible to weave for hours without a stop. I can continue weaving for years on the TC2!
Corrie Van Eijk Docter
Artist and TC2 Owner
The weaving in itself on the TC-1 is very nice, almost like meditation, a synchronised ballet where all the movements complement each other.
Agnes Hauptli
Artist and TC1 owner
As a student, while weaving on the TC1, I still remember a moment when I was laughing at my dream to have my own studio with such a loom, and this was 20 years ago.
Katja Huhmarkangas
Artist and TC1 Owner
Because each thread is individually controlled, I do not have to have a repeat in my imagery, and can use any combination of structures.
Bhakti Ziek
Artist and TC1 Owner
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