Hagfish, also known as slime eels, are fascinating creatures. These aquatic animals are known, perhaps most famously, for their ability to exude a mucus that when combined with the surrounding water turns into a truly remarkable amount of slime.
The most important principle about irregular sleying orders is to spread the threads as evenly as possible throughout the reed.
One of the lesser-known contributions of the natural world is the teasel, or, more specifically, the teasel seed pod from the aptly named fuller’s teasel. These spiny seed pods may look uninviting, but they used to served an important purpose.
I read in Allen Fannin's book about how best to wind a bobbin. I started winding bobbins that way and my selvages are better.
It isn’t that easy to have looms in two places unless you are willing to create two weaving studios.
I wove a scarf with rayon chenille warp and a silk/cotton weft. Now I have a chenille fringe that is raveling away. What would be the best way to avoid a "bare" fringe for this scarf?
Nervous about giving overshot weaving a try? Here are five tips from designer Pattie Graver to ensure great overshot results!
Happy New Year, fellow weavers! I don’t know about you, but I like to take the first week of any new year to think about what I’d like to accomplish in the coming months.
Just about anyone is capable of winding a warp and weaving a scarf on a rigid-heddle loom, but weaving a wonderful scarf takes thought, planning, and sometimes a fair amount of patience. This is why I love Loom Theory: Rigid-Heddle Scarf Collection.
Because fabric deteriorates so easily, it doesn’t stand the test of time the way metal or stone artifacts might, so when archaeologists find even small bits of ancient fabric, it’s a big deal.