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WARP AND WEFT CALCULATIONS

Warp Length

Finished length of total piece................
Fringe/Hems...................................
Shrinkage (depends on yarn & finishing).......
Take-up (10% for balanced weave)..............

Extra length for samples......................
Loom waste of 18" to 36"......................
TOTAL LENGTH OF WARP
TOTAL LENGTH OF WARP IN YARDS

 _____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 

+_____________ inches  
+_____________ inches 
=_____________ inches / 36

=_____________
yards*

Warp Width

Finished Width................................
Draw-in (5 - 10%).............................

Shrinkage (of weft yarn - 5% - 10%)...........
TOTAL WIDTH OF WARP
TOTAL WIDTH OF WARP...........................
EPI...........................................
TOTAL # OF ENDS

 _____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 
=_____________ inches**
 _____________ inches
x_____________ EPI
=_____________ ENDS 

Materials Required for Warp

TOTAL # of ENDS...............................
TOTAL LENGTH OF WARP IN YARDS (see * above)...
YARDS OF WARP NEEDED

 _____________ ENDS
x_____________ yards
=_____________ yards

Materials Required for Weft

Total Width of warp (see ** above)............
Take-up (5 - 10%) ............................
Length of one weft shot (pick)................
Picks per Inch (PPI)..........................
Inches of weft for 1" of weaving
TOTAL LENGTH OF WARP (in inches)..............
TOTAL INCHES OF WEFT
TOTAL YARDS FOR WEFT

 _____________ inches 
+_____________ inches 
=_____________ inches
x_____________ PPI
=_____________ inches
x_____________ inches
=_____________ inches / 36

=_____________ yards

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