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POT HOLDER weaving LOOM & loops colored FABRIC kid NEW $13.00 Your kids will have fun just like you did when they make their own pot holders with this classic weaving loom. The set includes instructions, 150 loops, metal loom and hook. The loom measures 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 square…. |
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Fleur De Lis Tablecloth 60 x 60 Square $28.86 TABLECLOTH-SQUARE ~ Beautiful Fleur De Lis square tablecloth. Measures approximately 60 x 60 inches. Made of 100% quality cotton. They are color fast and can be machine washed separately on cool/gentle and tumble dried. Lovely shades of blue and emerald green on bright white background. Our tablecloths will add a unique quality to your dining experience. Many of our tablecloths have matching plac… |
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Kalamkari Block Print Tablecltoh-60 x 90 Rectangle $31.86 TABLECLOTH-RECTANGLE ~ Gorgeous Kalamkari block print rectangle tablecloth. Measures approximately 60 x 90 inches. Made of 100% quality cotton. They are color fast and can be machine washed separately on cool/gentle and tumble dried. Gorgeous colors in indigo, red, and gold on beige. Kalamkari is a combination of hand painting and block printing. The art of Kalamkari demands a lot of treatment be… |
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Alex Toys Friends 4 Ever Bracelet Making Kit $18.41 A Friends 4ever friendship bracelets, made by your kids with this exciting easy-to-use kit, will be a gift cherished by their friends. Packed into a handy carrying case are threads in a rainbow of colors, eight different patterns, floss, beads, beading needle and four color-coded looms everything needed to create the colorful popular bracelets. The Friends 4ever friendship bracelet kit is perfect… |
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NKOK Singer Knitting Machine $23.78 Discover the delights of knitting! This machine creates a flat or round stitch in seconds with a simple turn of the handle. Knit your own fashionable designs! You can knit scarves, hats, shoulder bags, socks, forearm warmers, and more. Includes: pink knitting machine, 2 skeins of Fun Fur yarn (purple and pink), yarn needle, and Do-It-Yourself Project Booklet. For ages 6 and up. Warning: Product co… |
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Deep Burgundy Pure Kancheepuram Silk festival handloom Saree / Sari $136.49 The glamour of the Kancheepuram silk saree lies in its colour contrasts. Pyramidical temple borders, checks, stripes and floral “buttas” are traditional designs you will find in a Kancheepuram saree. In a genuine Kancheepuram saree, the border, body and pallav are woven separately and then interlocked together. The joint is woven so strongly that even if the saree tears, the pallav (or border) wil… |
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hand weaving- converting a 4shaft draft to double cloth?
I have a four shaft draft that i want to convert into an eight shaft double cloth so i can weave a piece of fabric that is twice the length of my loom. I have the threading, tie-up and treadling worked out for a single layer of fabric but don’t know how to incorporate the second layer of fabric. can anyone help?
You want to make it double the length or double the width? For a double length you need to measure your warp twice as long is all. For double width, there is a technique to do this on just the 4 shafts, but you can do it on the 8, It involves threading the pattern appropriately through each shaft (1,2,3,4,8,7,6,5, I think) and then raising all but the bottom shaft to make one pass of the shuttle, then all but the upper shaft for the return pass. I believe Deb Chandler’s book on weaving covers it. It’s been a long time since I tried it.
How are Narrow Fabrics Manufactured?
Narrow fabrics, also called small wares are the fabrics that do not exceed 4S cm in width and usually have 2 selvages. Elastic, tape, ribbon, lace, cords, straps, ribbons, webbings etc. all are narrow fabrics. In this article we are going to discuss the materials used for making narrow fabrics and what all techniques do the narrow fabric manufacturers adopt in the making of narrow fabrics.
Materials Used for Making Narrow Fabrics
As the name suggests, narrow fabrics are made from different types of textile materials. These include cotton, nylon, satin, velvet, polyester, jute etc. Many of them are made of such materials as Teflon, rubber, fiberglass and even beads. While Teflon and rubber are made for use in industrial applications, beads are used for making small ware used in crafts and decoration applications. Of all, however, cotton is the most extensively used material for making laces, wicks, tapes, webbings etc.
while nylon, polyester, rubber are widely used by manufacturers of industrial narrow fabrics. Here is a brief description about the particular materials used in their manufacturing
- Satin- is used for making tapes, laces, & ribbons, etc. having a luxurious feel.
- Velvet- Various tapes are made from velvet and they are widely used for crafts.
- Polyester- is usually used for making webbings and straps used for further making of handles for bags etc.
- Teflon- is used for various types of tapes used in industrial applications.
- Rubber- is widely used for making industrial cords and strings etc. for heavy duty works .
- Nylon- The very durable nylon is used for making high quality tapes, straps, etc.
- In fact nylon straps are commercially used for such goods as watch straps, heavy duty bags, waistbands etc. due to their strength.
Techniques for Making Narrow Fabrics
The woven narrow fabrics (those lesser than 12 inches in width and containing woven selvages) like ribbons, tapes and webbings are made on special narrow fabrics looms with the fundamental principle of warp filling interlacing. On a loom, multiple sets of warp yarns may be beamed at the same time to make several narrow fabrics. As far as types of looms used for making narrow fabrics is concerned, most of the time, needle looms are used by the manufacturers. However, the use of shuttle looms are also not uncommon for making narrow fabrics.
Apart from weaving certain narrow fabrics are made through braiding and twisting too. Braids, as they are known are made by causing the threads to intertwine with each other at a set angle. Knitting is yet another technique for making narrow fabrics like the knit elastic and elastic cords. In this technique, the yarns are formed into loops and then this loops are intermeshed into a structure.
This was only an overview of the materials and the techniques of making narrow fabrics. To know more about various types of narrow fabrics, go to the site of narrow fabrics manufacturers.
About the Author
Deepa Roy is an expert author having interest in varied fields including fashion, textile, health and fitness, alternative health, home decor & remodeling, furniture & handicrafts among others. She uses her practical experiences as well as acquired knowledge apart from facts and statistics gathered from research and industry reports to write her articles. Read more industry related articles at Industry Goods
