I started a sample piece of weaving to test out the use of the RH loom with very fine wools. For this I am using two 12.5 dent heddles and a tabby weave. This gives me 25 ends per inch, which is not bad. I was worried that the friction caused by moving the heddle back and forth would abrade the wool enough that I would only be able to use it as a shedding mechanism and I would have to pack the weft with a weaving sword. Fortunately, the worsted spun 18/2 yarn from EPiC (sold through the Yarn Barn of Kansas) works exceedingly well on this type of loom and there are no issues at all.
I plan to cut off the sample this weekend and wash it to see how it drapes. It is dense (but so were many period wool fabrics), so I might also sample it at 20 epi. After these, I will sample with Jaggerspun 20/2 and eventually their 18/2 Superfine as well.
I plan to cut off the sample this weekend and wash it to see how it drapes. It is dense (but so were many period wool fabrics), so I might also sample it at 20 epi. After these, I will sample with Jaggerspun 20/2 and eventually their 18/2 Superfine as well.
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