Does anybody have an opinion on how small I can make a sample and still have it be useful. I want to sample what I think is reeled silk. My loom and warping reel are large and I figured that the shortest length I can use is about 55". To sample 1" at 30epi will require 46 yards of silk. 4inches will require 183 yards. I want to make one sample with 100% silk and one sample 1 thread silk and 1 thread tencel according to advice I have been given. That is a LOT of silk lost to sampling. The fabric I want to make is for vestments and I need to find out how it will wear.