This fabric is a plaid wool that was started as a class project - now it is a UFO, and it has been for a very long time. Perhaps foolishly, I decided that I wanted to put on a warp on my weighted loom long enough to have a useful piece of fabric when I was done – 5 yards to be exact.
As a learning experience it was very successful for me (even though I was one of the teachers for the class!) – I learned that it is possible to pack the warp into the tablet woven header band way too tightly. So instead of the recommended sett or 20 – 28 ends per inch for plain weave, I have a sett of 36 – 40 ends per inch. This means a couple things. First, the fabric is warp faced, very warp faced. Second, it’s a bit of a struggle to get a clear shed. Third, the warps sticking together cause abrasion and breakage.
There's more about this project and my loom on my blog.
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