Threading the Louet Hollandia loom with a four layer plain-weave.   Thru the texasolv heddles 1-8.     Grouping the warp threads in bunches of eight.     Throwing a few rows to test the threading and treadle tie-ups.    

I was able to dress Holly with a five month old warp that has been waiting to be wound on to the back beam. But only after I salvaged the stainless steel conductive thread and cut out all of the tangled grey pearl cotton warp threads. WHile I was away there must be thready gremlins that infiltrated The Gas Station […]

Did you know the students at Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles learn how to weave?  Neither did I. Each loom in this lab is warped with a different weave structure.  The students     weave on each loom with a variety of fibers so that they understand the mechanics and possibilities afforded by a twill v a […]

Doubleweave on the loom The fabric’s weft is a variety of novelty fabrics of varying weights. Detail

Chains of Conductivity Twisted Warp two hours later Finally!

Its time to wind a new warp and dress Holly for Conductive Fabric Sample #3! But first I have to wet finish Sample #2 to measure for shrinkage, test its hand and see the finish. To accomplish that I must first find the sink So that I can clean the dishes. Then clean off the cutting table so the fabric […]