Thicker yarns/ threads cover an area quicker than thinner yarns/ threads.ĮPI, or ends per inch, are the number of threads in one inch of the woven fabric. This also affects the time needed to create the project. The thicker the yarns/ threads are the fewer rows will need to be made. The thinner the yarns/ threads are the more loops and or rows will need to be made. When considering the project size or area, you must calculate the thickness of the yarns. For example, a single ply can be spun as thick as a 6-ply stand of yarn. But the number of plies that a yarn has cannot be the judge of the thickness of the yarn. After a ply is spun, it can be spun with other plies or remains on its own. Plies are individual strands of spun fiber.
The thickness of the yarn/thread is adjusted by the ply size. Most balls of yarns and yarn/thread cones have their size and weight labeled. When selecting yarn or thread for a project, consider the desired density first– how compact do you want the yarns to be in a woven piece? Yarn Ply The ply, material, and density of the fibers play a role in this. You may notice the color, design, or the tightness of the material. Take a look at what you are wearing right now. You can create vivid patterns with color and texture to your weaving with yarns of different fibers. The yarns you use to weave horizontally through the warp are called the weft.
The warp is later removed off the loom when the woven project is finished. It gives the structure to the woven project. The warp is a set of yarn vertically wrapped around the loom and it remains in place during the entire weaving process. (You can find more information about looms in the blog post “ What is the difference between knitting and weaving?” in the tools section.) What is the warp? These two sets of yarns are called the warp and the weft. Two sets of yarn are interlocked in the weaving process- the yarn used to keep the structure of the woven piece and the yarn used to decorate. A loom is used to organize and hold the yarns of a woven project. There are different kinds of looms used to weave fabric and other woven projects. This post contains information about yarns, but you can find more about the types on the Types of Yarns page. If want to start weaving, but you do not have a loom yet, you can follow my cardboard loom tutorial by following this link to “How to make a cardboard loom” post.
#Weft and warp how to
When you are first learning how to weave, you may wonder which yarn to use and how to use the yarn in your project. There are a wide variety of sizes, colors, textures and fibers to choose from and every project can vary based on the weaving materials used. My favorite part of weaving is choosing yarn.
Make sense? We hope so, and if you need any further clarification check out this video or speak to one of our sales reps or showroom team.Ĭheck out some of our striped fabics here.What is the difference between the weft and warp ? Often stripes are woven on upholstery fabric rolls from selvedge to selvedge, a vertical pattern repeat or across the roll so that you can turn the roll and run it the length of a long sofa without joins. Upholstery - Fabric can be used either way depending on stripe direction and frame construction. A wide width fabric with a vertical pattern repeat (horizontal stripes) would end up having vertical stripes ones manufactured in this way. Wide width drapery - 280-330cm wide fabric rolls that can be turned 90 degrees and run the length of a wall providing no joins, and an end to end seamless curtain product. Though some weaves run the stripe from selvedge to selvedge with a vertical repeat to present a horizontal stripe at the window. Standard width drapery - Hung in drops and joined at the selvages – stripes typically up the roll for a vertical visual effect from floor to ceiling.
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