Damask cowl
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8 meters 21"
Pattern Notes Rose pattern from Spies 7th C Egyptian pg. 131.
30/2 gemstone silk
36-40 epi
First sample 40 epi in 15 dent reed 2-3-3, see reed substitution chart
Second sample 20 epi reed 2-3-3
177 units of 8
15-20 pattern shafts
8 threads per Patten Shaft
Tie up see notes from Asheden video
2
4
1
3
189 pattern units @ 8 ends per unit
Time
Winding the Warp about 7 hours
Threading pattern heddles approximately 14 hours
Threading Ground heddles approximately 6-14 hours (The Prisoner of Azkaban...)
Currently 30" wide.
Weft Calculations
Cowl: 30" 2/12 Gemstone Silk
Total Weft required is 500.0 yards (2.9 ozs)
Short Sasanid robe 3 yards 2/12
Total Weft required is 1950.0 yards (11.1 ozs)
Sasanid wrap: 126" 2/12
Total Weft required is 2100.0 yards (12.0 ozs)
Comments
Damask Cowl
<p>This is amazing, beautiful work and impressive research.</p>
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Weaving a reality! :)