Hi there,
I have a new project coming up and I'm hoping to pick some brains! I'm working in straight draw (12 harnesses) with a fairly hefty cotton warp (3.75/3). The weft is also cotton, slightly lighter than the warp (3.75/2). My goal is to explore as many textural options as I can within these constraights. I have "An Album of Textile Designs" by Thomas R. Ashenhurst, so that's a good place to start-- but I was wondering if anyone has any good advice or thoughts on creating heavily textured weaves on straight draw, with similar warp and weft yarns. In my previous experience, the warp yarn puffs up a bit more when washed than the weft yarn does, so that's something to consider.
Thanks! Looking forward to this conversation...