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Métiers à Tisser Le Bris Bannalec · Brittany
🇫🇷 French maker of hand weaving looms

Wood,
a loom,,
cloth.

Hand weaving looms — rigid heddle and shaft types — made in Brittany. FSC wood, metal fittings, no plastic. Built to last, cut in Bannalec.

Our looms

Four models today, a fifth coming soon

From the compact, travel-ready Bihan to the professional-grade Triskell. Every loom: FSC wood + metal fittings, zero plastic, handmade in our Bannalec workshop.

camelia

Bihan 20

20 cm weaving width. The ultimate travel loom — knock-down design, 5 mm plywood, no screws, no glue.

€633 ends/cm reed included
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Bihan 30

Bihan 30

30 cm weaving width, two shuttles — ideal for exploring beyond narrow bands.

€833 ends/cm reed included
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Minitisse

Minitisse

30 cm with a second back beam for better tension and longer warps. Perfect for study and classes.

from €244frame only €180
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Métier à 4 cadres de tableComing soon

Métier à 4 cadres de table

New model under development at the workshop: a table shaft loom for finer weaving — up to 12 ends/cm, versus 5 on a rigid heddle — and hundreds of weave patterns. Once threaded, the pattern follows a predetermined lifting sequence: complex results, simple and fast at the loom. Join the waiting list to be notified at launch.

coming soonwaiting list open
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Triskell

Triskell

40 cm, double reed support, second beams, tilting legs. The professional model — still portable.

from €355up to 3 reeds at once
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Fairs & meet-ups

Where to find us in 2026

The workshop takes to the road for wool festivals, craft fairs and open days. Come and try the looms yourself.

22 August 2026

Marché festif de la laine

Bulat-Pestivien (22) · ~50 exposants, public laine
6 September 2026

Marché de producteurs

Bannalec (29) · ~12 exposants
15 January 2027

Festival Mouton à 5 pattes

Vasles (79) · Cible 2027 — 4 h de route
Date to be confirmed

Marché Petite Filature Bretonne

Rostrenen (22) · Date à confirmer

Follow the workshop day by day

Classes
Learn

Weaving classes
in Bannalec

A full day, 10 am to 4 pm, with a one-hour lunch break. One-to-one or in small groups of up to 4 students, at the Bannalec workshop.

Home tuition available on request across Finistère — quote on demand.

Beginner class — one day

This class covers everything you need to get started on a rigid heddle table loom. We focus on technique: warping the loom with the direct warping method, choosing yarns, calculating yardage, warp tension, selvedges and finishing.

A loom is yours for the day, and you leave with your weaving.

Advanced class — one day

The natural next step after the beginner class. We explore techniques for weaving complex patterns. For those who have already woven on a rigid heddle.

One-to-one class at the workshop
Full day 10 am–4 pm · 1 person · Bannalec
100 €
Group class at the workshop
Full day 10 am–4 pm · 2 to 4 people · Bannalec
100 €per person
Home tuition (Finistère)
At your home · group · on quotation
On quotation
Upcoming sessions
Get notified about sessions →
Secure online booking and payment — card (SumUp), PayPal, PayPal Pay in 4 or bank transfer. 50% deposit at booking, balance on the day. Cancellation terms detailed in our T&Cs.
“Every loom is a unique piece, carefully made in my workshop. FSC birch plywood, beech, fir, metal fittings. No plastic. Wood from European forests.”
The workshop

A craftsman in Bannalec, from the start

Erwan Le Bris set up his workshop in Brittany to devote his craft to rigid heddle looms — portable tools, designed to be easy to handle, shaped by dialogue with professionals and hobbyists alike.

The workshop also repairs and restores old looms, on quotation. And new models are in development — the fruit of an ongoing conversation with weavers.

Location Bannalec, Finistère (Brittany)
Materials FSC birch, beech, pine
Making Laser cutting, Ecolabel varnish
Design French design · up to 3 reeds at once