Fiber Types for Weaving

The 3 Main Categories of Fibers   Protein Fibers(animal/insect based) Protein fibers include silk, wool, alpaca, cashmere, mohair, llama, camel, and Qiviut (Musk Ox).  Most require hand washing, and air drying, and will be the most costly. Cellulose fibers(plant...

Weaving equipment and accessories

Weaving Equipment and Accessories Looms There many different types of looms on the market, each one tailored to one’s needs, from 2 – 16 shaft floor looms, rigid heddle looms, table looms, inkle looms, and more.  Researching the various loom types will help...

my personal experience

Obtaining knowledge: My personal experience as a beginner I am very much a hands-on type of learner and enjoy taking classes, so when I first considered learning to weave, I took a beginning contemporary weaving course on a small tapestry loom.  It was 2 ½ – 3...

Getting Started

Get started weaving You probably have many questions rolling around in your head and don’t necessarily have the time to bounce around from website to website trying to find answers. My goal in creating this overview was to show what information will be presented for...

Weaving for beginners

Get started weaving You probably have many questions rolling around in your head and don’t necessarily have the time to bounce around from website to website trying to find answers. My goal in creating this overview was to show what information will be presented for...