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Practical notes on buying, selling and running used weaving machinery.

Van de Wiele MPS32 with its jacquard harness and a Stäubli CX960

6 October 2026 · 2 min readBought a used jacquard loom? When to check the harnessA used jacquard loom comes with the harness of its last job. The signs that it needs attention, what changes with a new fabric or width, and how a harness job runs.→

6 October 2026 · 2 min readWidening a Van de Wiele loom: 175 to 240 cmMost Van de Wiele looms leave the factory at 175 cm. The widths we extend them to, what changes besides the width, and when it beats buying another loom.
5 October 2026 · 3 min readVMM32, MPS32, VME22, MPS22: what listings showFour Van de Wiele model names come up again and again in the used market. Here is what the machines we have listed tell you about years, widths, jacquards and the work they were set up for.
27 September 2026 · 2 min readBuying a used loom from Türkiye: 5 stepsWhat happens between finding a machine and weaving on it: inspection by video or on site, the sales agreement and deposit, Incoterms, customs and installation.
2 October 2025 · 2 min read7 checks before buying a used Van de Wiele loomGearbox clearances, shaft output, missing parts, dobby, shed setting, backrest and take-up, and whether it is a 32 or 22 series. What to check before you buy a second-hand Van de Wiele.