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It all started with a loom.
Around 10,000 years ago, with the rise of agriculture, humans began using not only animal hides but also plant fibers and animal hair to make thread and cloth. The art of weaving emerged as a way to create clothing and essential tools for daily life.
In time, people developed primitive wooden looms. Simple cloth made by interweaving warp and weft threads protected the body from nature and served as a means of expression through color and pattern. Then unique cultures began to bloom around the world.
In the late 18th century, the first wave of the Industrial Revolution brought machines that could spin yarn and weave fabric in place of human hands. The mechanical technologies of the loom laid the foundation for mass production—and later, the rise of the automobile industry and other industrial advancements.
Today, we live in a world shaped by machines, symbols, and automation—from birth to death. In our convenience-filled lives, many of us pause and wonder, "What truly matters?" It was in such a moment that I encountered a loom.
As I wove freely, body and mind became one—and I felt the joy of creating awakened from deep within me. The act of weaving is close to our primitive instincts. By using our hands and facing yarns, anyone can awaken a forgotten joy still alive in our cells.
We, Loop of the Loom, don’t simply offer a loom. We offer time to reconnect with yourself—a gateway into your own world. Zen Weaving is not about looking outward, but looking within. As your hands move, a quiet conversation with yourself begins. Our Zen Weaving Dojo is open, so that for each person who arrives, it may become the start of a new journey.
- Yukako Satone
OUR PRACTICE
For over 20 years, we have shared the art of free-form weaving in New York City—and from that, Zen Weaving was born. This philosophy expands beyond the loom, extending into sustainable handcrafts such as dyeing and spinning. It has evolved into a practice that helps us rediscover the essence of joy through working with our hands.
Inspired by Gandhi’s homespun revolution and the Japanese Mingei (folk craft) movement, we value the wisdom and natural materials passed down from our ancestors and aim to carry these connections into daily life. Our goal is to create a space where everyone is welcome to take part in this journey.
In our classes, the focus is not on mastering techniques or striving for perfection. We honor each person’s unique sensibility, encourage time for exploration, and create a space where the joy of discovery can be shared with others.
OUR STUDIOS
Our original studio opened in 2005 in a small space in Englewood, New Jersey. The studio quickly filled with students from the tristate area and beyond, who had been eagerly awaiting handweaving classes. In 2008, we relocated to the Upper East Side, becoming the only handweaving studio in Manhattan.
Since then, we have contributed to the growth of the fiber arts community in the New York metropolitan area through numerous initiatives—partnering with local communities, collaborating with designers on sustainable projects, supporting children's education, and creating work opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
In 2019, we opened our second studio in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Here, we host annual exhibitions and workshops featuring traditional Japanese craftsmen and contemporary textile artists, cultivating vibrant connections with the local art and craft scene.
OUR STORES
Every year, our founder Yukako visits remote villages in Japan to learn traditional handcrafts on the verge of extinction. These experiences shape her mission to revive and preserve ancient sustainable methods with natural materials to inspire others.
In-store and online, we sell high-quality Japanese yarn and exotic fibers, natural dyes and fiber arts tools that we carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, suited for the eco-conscious crafter.
OUR FOUNDER
Yukako Satone began organizing community spaces while studying visual design in Japan, first opening an avant-garde music venue. She was introduced to contemporary Japanese weaving after raising her daughter in NYC. Encouraged by a childhood friend who ran a textile arts studio for people with disabilities, Atelier SUYO, Yukako brought a Japanese loom back to the U.S, just one month before the tragedy of 9/11. She held her first weaving workshop for grieving friends and children near Ground Zero, and found weaving to be a therapeutic way to heal from the trauma, realizing it was not just a solitary endeavor but a means of connection with others.
Traveling to numerous locations to demonstrate weaving as a public art, she discovered that it was a therapy for finding joy in living. With a grant from the Peace Stone Foundation, she led a teacher training program in Senegal, and participated in various artist-in-residence programs. In 2015, Yukako co-founded the non-profit Intertwine Arts, creating opportunities for disabled and chronically ill communities to foster creativity and develop artistic independence through weaving.
PAST EVENTS
2016
FIT Summer Institute: Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles - Systems Disruption
The Parsons New School of Design Block Party
World Maker Faire (Queens, NYC)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Renegade Craft Fair (Brooklyn, NYC)
2015
Loop of the loom 10th anniversary Show " We've been weavin' together ! (Tenri Gallery, NYC)
NEWS- New England Weavers Seminar (Smith College, MA)
Pelham Arts Center (Pelham, NY)
Japan Block Fair (NYC)
World Maker Faire (Hall of Science, Queens, NYC)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Brooklyn Waldorf School (NYC)
2014
Loop of the Loom "Japan Textile Tour" (Japan)
Handweavers guild of Connecticut (CT)
World Maker Faire (Hall of Science, Queens, NYC)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, NY)
Pelham Arts Center (Pelham, NY)
2013
Loop of the Loom Exhibition (Tenri Gallery, NYC)
New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, NY)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
The New York Guild of Handweavers (NYC)
World Maker Faire (Hall of Science, Queens, NY)
2012
American Museum of Natural History "Weave SAKURA for Japan!"
New York Botanical Garden (Bronx, NY)
NYS Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Brooklyn Waldorf School (NYC)
The Steiner School (NYC)
Horacemann School (NYC)
World Maker Faire (Queens, NY)
BUST Craftacular (NYC)
Bank Street School Fall Fair (NYC)
2011
Japan Society (NYC)
Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York / Columbia University Medical Center (NYC)
Hand in Hand Remembering 911- Manhattan Youth Downtown Community (NYC)
New York Botanical Garden, Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
Bank Street School Artist Presentation (NYC)
Sister Pats' Camp of NY Presbiterian Hospital (NY)
VSA Arts New Jersey, Art Festival (New Brunswick, NJ)
World Maker Faire (Queens, NY)
Re-Birth exhibition by Nobuko Tsuruta (NYC)
BUST Craftacular (NYC)
Bank Street School Fall Fair (NYC)
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
2010
Parsons The New School for Design (NYC)
Horace Mann School Nursery (NYC)
Third Avenue Street Festival (NYC)
MARTE at P.S.163 (NYC)
92 Y Street Festival (NYC)
New York Botanical Garden, Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
Camp Sister Pats / Columbia University Medical Center (NY)
NYU Medical Center Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation (NYC)
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
2009
The New York Botanical Garden; Kiku Exhibition(Bronx, NY)
The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations (NYC)
Bank Street School Fall Fair (NYC)
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Eco Fair at The Anderson School PS 334 (NYC)
Third Avenue Street Festival (NYC)
NYU Medical Center Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation (NYC)
Kaplan JCC on the Palisades; Camp Dream Street (Tenafly, NJ)
Camp Sister Pats / Columbia University Medical Center (NY)
The New York Botanical Garden; Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
Englewood Public Library (Englewood, NJ)
Eastchester Green Day Celebration and Summit (Eastchester, NY)
Japan Day 2009 at Central Park(NYC)
Abrons Arts Center (NYC)
14 Street Y / Japanese Parenting & Family Center (NYC)
2008
The New York Botanical Garden; Holiday Train Show Open House (Bronx, NY)
Columbia University Medical Center (NYC)
The New York Botanical Garden; Kiku Exhibition (Bronx, NY)
New York Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Nippon Club; Needle Felting Class (NYC)
Bank Street School Fall Fair (NYC)
Camp Sister Pats / Columbia University Medical Center (NY)
JCC-Bergen Y; Art Workshop for Special Needs (Township of Washington, NJ)
The New York Botanical Garden; Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
The Parrish Art Museum (Southampton, NY)
E.H. Bryan School; Weaving Project for the 100th Anniversary (Cresskill, NJ)
Knitter's Guild of Bergen County (Oradel, NJ)
JCC on the Palisades; Senior Art Class (Tenafly, NJ)
SWAN Day (Support for Women's Art Now!) at CRS (NYC)
2007
The New York Botanical Garden; Kiku Exhibition, Holiday, Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Nippon Club; Spinning Class (NYC)
Tomorrow's Children Institute / Hackensack Medical Center (Hackensack, NJ)
Camp Sister Pats (NY)
Columbia University Medical Center (NYC)
JCC on the Palisades; Dream Street Camp (Tenafly, NJ)
Green Meadow Waldorf School; Craft Festival (Chestnut Ridge, NY)
Jewish Home in Rockleigh (Rockleigh, NJ)
Hoboken Arts & Crafts Fair (Hoboken, NJ)
JCC-Bergen Y; Art Workshop for Special Needs (Township of Washington, NJ)
New Jersey Japanese School (Oakland, NJ)
Tenafly Japanese Association Bazar (Tenafly, NJ)
Kids-in-Motion (Bronx, NY)
2006
MoMA / PS 1 Arts Center; Summer Family Event (NYC)
The New York Botanical Garden; Holiday, Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
New York State Sheep & Wool Festival (Rhinebeck, NY)
Nippon Club; Weaving Class (NYC)
JCC on the Palisades; Dream Street Camp (Tenafly, NJ)
Green Meadow Waldorf School; Craft Festival (Chestnut Ridge, NY)
Ridgewood Fall Crafts & Art Street Festival (Ridgewood, NJ)
Amsterdam Avenue Festival (Upper West, NYC)
Dwight Englewood School; International Day (Englewood, NJ)
Trinity Lutheran Church; Spring Craft Fair (Tenafly, NJ)
Elisabeth Morrow School; International Day (Englewood, NJ)
New Jersey Japanese School (Oakland, NJ)
Tenafly Japanese Association Bazar (Tenafly, NJ)
2005
The New York Botanical Garden; Momijigari, Holiday, Family Picnic (Bronx, NY)
Bank Street School Fall Fair (Upper West, NYC)
Arts and Craft Holiday Show (Englewood, NJ)
Tenafly Japanese Association Bazar (Tenafly, NJ)
Bryan School (Cresskill, NJ)
Merit School (Cresskill, NJ)
Palisades Center Mall; Japanese Fair (NY)
STUDIO LOCATIONS
Upper east side
227 E 87th Street #E
New York, NY 10128
212.722.2686
TUES - SUN 11 am - 6 pm
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197 Plymouth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718.734.2307
TUES - SUN 11 am - 6 pm
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