December 19, 2005

AVL JOINS THE SPINNING AND WEAVING TRADE ASSOCIATION

Chico, CA --- AVL Looms is proud to announce its new membership in the Spinning and Weaving Association, or SWA as it is commonly called. SWA is a trade association devoted to ensuring a vibrant marketplace for hand spinning and weaving. SWA’s goals are to provide a forum for retailers, manufacturer, and suppliers who are dependent on the spinning and weaving market and to create new opportunities though coordinated publicity campaigns and market survey. For more information visit their website at www.spinweave.org

Through our volunteer work in the association we at AVL expect to play a significant role the SWA drive to grow the ranks of active weavers. We are seeing the budding trends that portend a new wave of weavers, showing that now is an exciting time to get involved.

Founded in 1977, AVL has been a leading provider of weaving looms and accessories for close to three decades. AVL products can be found in over 80 countries and in locations as diverse as billion dollar companies to home of the hobby weaver. As the innovator of the Compu-Dobby®; and champion of professional handweaving, AVL’s innovations are driving the direction of the finest weaving everywhere.