Repeat of a previous towel project on the new loom. This is my first time doing sectional beam warping. What a treat! I will have to upgrade my David loom to sectional.
Alas, I could not get my target 24ppi. I had to back down to 20ppi. If I make these again I will try for 22epi/ppi.
Cottolin Towels
Warp Ends |
Calculation |
Finished width |
18.50” |
+ Shrinkage (7.00%) |
+ 1.30” |
+ Take-up (10.00%) |
+ 1.98” |
= Width at reed |
= 21.77” |
× Warp Sett |
× 24.00 epi |
= Warp ends |
= 523 ends |
+ Adjustment for pattern |
−3 |
= Total warp ends |
= 520 ends |
Warp Length |
Calculation |
Finished length |
27.00” |
+ Shrinkage (7.00%) |
+ 1.89” |
+ Take-up (10.00%) |
+ 2.90” |
= Length to weave (relaxed) |
= 29.00” |
= Length to weave (under tension) |
= 32.00” |
+ Fringe |
+ 0.00” |
= Length of item |
= 32.00” |
× Item count |
× 9.00 |
= Length of weaving |
= 288.00” |
+ Loom waste |
+ 32.00” |
+ Sampling warp |
+ 4.00” |
= Total warp length |
= 324.00” |
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= 9 yards 0” |
|
= 823 cm |
Yarn |
Amount |
Total warp ends |
520 ends |
× Total warp length |
× 324.00” |
= Total warp yarn required |
= 4680 yards |
Actual width at reed |
21.67” |
× Picks per inch |
× 24.00 ppi |
× Length to weave |
× 31.90” |
× Item count |
× 9.00 |
+ Sampling weft |
+ 2,080.00” |
= Total weft yarn required |
= 4218 yards |
= Total yarn required |
= 8898 yards |
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