What do we mean when we say that there are No Treadling Limitations with the Weavebird Computer-Dobby loom?
The fact that physical treadles for each treadling sequence are not needed with a Computer-Dobby loom means that there are no limits on the shaft combinations that can be used by the weaver as is normally the case in non-computerized looms. A manual loom weaver may have to alter or limit their design when they run out of treadles they need to lift the combination of shafts they need for a particular sequence. This limit does not exist in the Computer-Dobby loom where any number of treadling combinations can be used. Put another way, a Weaver with a 24 shaft Computer-Dobby Loom like the Weavebird can design patterns as if they have 575 individual treadles to work with! Note that in some Computer-Dobby looms the force required to raise the harnesses is proportional to the number of harnesses to be lifted. Often the weight of lifting even half of the shafts is beyond the strength of many weavers. This results in restrictions on the shaft combinations that can be woven without a mechanical
