Did you know the origin of the word sabotage is weaving-related? There are two competing etymologies, but both have to do with the textile industry.
After finishing a runner, I had warp left over to play with. I decided to do some sett experiments. Here's my method for changing setts with a warp on the loom.
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Elisabeth gravitated to the finer yarns offered by Silk City Fibers when planning her samples for this Yarn Lab.
Weaving can be a life-saver...literally, in the case of woven seat belt material! Find out how seat belt webbing is woven, now and in the past.
Learn about weaving for sewing and using handwoven fabrics for garments and all sorts of other items in this issue of Handwoven.
Season 5, Episode 2: If you're interested in raising, reeling, or working with silk from moth species around the world, you will find your way to Wormspit. Michael Cook's explorations of sericulture bring this Stone Age technology into modern hands.
I feel comfortable with dyes that I don‘t have to use in the kitchen, so these new tinctures are right up my alley.
You can use a yarn's twist in your handwoven cloth to your advantage. Tom explores tracking and then spins yarns to test how it affects cloth in this article from Handwoven Jan/Feb 2022.
So, you’ve decided you want to take up weaving! The first thing you’ll need is a loom. Here are some different types of weaving looms and tips on how to choose your first loom.
Oops! While we try our best to keep our projects error-free, sometimes corrections need to be made. Here are some corrections from Handwoven, 2013