What is sectional warping?
Generally, people sectional warp because they want to wind on long warps that aren’t accommodated by warping boards or reels. In sectional warping, you need a yarn source for each...
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Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
Warping, Winding, Other Tools FAQs
FAQs
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How do I clean stainless steel reeds if they get rusty?
Rusty reeds can be cleaned by rubbing out the rust with fine steel wool or by using a commercial rust remover, such as Naval Jelly. When using these products, be...
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How do I remove, move, or add heddles on a shaft loom?
Weavers often need to move heddles from one shaft to another, or add new heddles for a pattern, or remove heddles to make more space. After you add or remove...
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Centering The Warp On A Shaft Loom
When you weave on any shaft loom (Cricket Quartet, Schacht Table Loom, Wolf loom, or Standard Floor Loom, your warp should be centered on the loom. How to do it...
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What does a loom do?
All looms perform the same basic task of holding warp under tension. On the simplest looms, the weaver manipulates a needle threaded with weft yarn under and over the warp...
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How do I measure a stainless steel reed? What is "weaving width"?
The stainless steel reed, installed on the beater of your shaft loom, has two jobs: It spaces the warp ends evenly at the sett you want. It beats the weft...
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Do I need more than one reed for my shaft loom?
It's convenient to have reeds at different setts for your Schacht loom: if you're following a pattern, you don't have to adapt the sleying or width in reed. However, if...
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What is the best way to warp my shaft loom?
Wolf looms, the Standard Floor Loom, the Schacht Table Loom, and the Cricket Quartet are all considered shaft looms—they have a stainless steel reed and 4 to 8 shafts that...
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How do I choose stainless steel reeds for my loom?
It's best to buy reeds that match the weaving width of your loom. If you buy a narrower reed, it limits the weaving width of your projects. To determine the...