Each inch of warp has 24 threads, which come from the bobbin rack, through the tension box and then onto the back beam. |
Here are two views from the back.
I warped on about 20 metres so that I can also weave lots of towels. |
Glimpse of three cones of cotton on the bobbin rack feeding into the tension box.
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Each thread goes through one metal heddle on one of eight harnesses.
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The threads are gently knotted in 1”-wide clumps.
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Then each thread comes through the metal reed. The reed has 8 spaces per inch,
so there are 3 threads per space at 24 threads per inch. |
The warp is tied on and a header woven to start the cloth and check for errors.
Note the t-pin in the middle anchoring a fixed thread. |