In 1985 Louet introduced its first floor loom - the Hollandia which boasted a unique parallel countermarache system. It was made in 110 or 130 cm (43.5” or 51.5”) weaving widths with a choice of 4 or 8 shafts.
Production of the Hollandia ended in 1996 and the Hollandia was succeeded by the Delta. Treadles and spare parts for this loom are still available, but extension sets for the shafts are no longer available.
The Hollandia is a robust loom and that is why it is still a sought-after item on the second-hand market.
A number of parts may need to be replaced due to wear, and sometimes the height of the shafts and lams may need to be re-adjusted.
For information about adjusting the shaft and lam height, see Hollandia adjusting the height of shafts and lams
For information about the parallel countermarch system, see: Parallel countermarch
The Hollandia was also the first loom with a floating breast beam, which guarantees equal warp tension after advancing your warp.
Read more about the Floating Breast Beam
As long as stock lasts, the following spare items are still available
| WR0115 | Hollandia treadle hangers |
| WR0116 | Hollandia treadle tie up plastic part |
| WR0161 | PU tube attaching the back beam (allows folding) |
| WR0167 | Height measurement tool for lams and shafts |
| WA0217 | Heddles - 392mm |
| WR0100 | Raddle sections (10cm - app 4”) |
| WA0218 |
Texsolv cord The total amount needed for four shafts of a Hollandia 130cm is 27 meter (29.5 yard) Each cord for the Countermarche system is 6.64m (7.26 yard) long The treadle tie up cords are - 38.5cm (15.15”) for short cords and 60 cm (23.6”) for long cords |
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