The first towel loom

To meet the expanding market in Belgium and other European countries, Picañol launched its first towel loom on 15 November 1965. It was entirely built on the already successful multi-color loom, and included with the necessary parts for weaving loops. The loops were formed in the fabric according to the principle of movable reed that is adjustable from 0 mm to 19 mm. With a simple adjustment, the loop-pile could be created in two ways, in which a loop was formed by either three wefts or four wefts. The flying shuttle-towel loom would enjoy a long life. Picañol would supply machines of this type until 1985. The last towel loom was destined for Algeria. Today, Picanol is offering the TERRYplus 800 airjet weaving machine specially designed for weaving of terry cloth, based on the OMNIplus 800 series.