I just pulled a scarf off the loom in a 4-color 4-harness shadow weave pattern done with 16/2 cotton. I am still a newbie (weaving only for about 4 months), but am absolutely crazy about shadow weave. Everything turned out better than I expected except that the drape was not what I would hope for in a scarf. I hand washed it briefly in the bathroom sink to wet finish it but wonder if a machine wash would make it softer and more supple. Or is the lack of drape due to the "plain weave" nature of shadow weave? I assume a twill would be more drapey. Has anyone done a shadow weave scarf in bamboo? Would that work better? I know chenille is supposed to be a good match for this structure but I am not quite ready to take on that challenge yet. Thanks for any suggestions! Also, I have some 5/4 bamboo yarns. Can I pair this up with a cotton yarn for shadow weave? Has anyone tried this? Or is the answer simply sample, sample, sample. :)