Sett of Warp for a Perfect Fabric, How to Figure it Out?
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An article from the Master Weaver newsletter (Fulford, Quebec) explaining how to calculate warp sett for any weave rather than relying on simple tabby and twill graphs. It gives a "diameter number" formula (N = .9 x square root of yds/lb) and a sett formula S = N x R / (R + T), where T is the number of ties per pick. It explains how to count ties from a drawdown and includes two tables: diameter numbers by yards per pound, and coefficients for many weave types. Worked examples for linen towels in tabby and wool in 2:2 twill are included.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- July 1956
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
- Weaving drafts
- on 1 page: 2
- Archive notes
- PDF provided by Judith Combs. By permission.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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