May 1953 issue of the handweaving newsletter Warp & Weft, whose monthly sample is an all-silk shirting woven by Robin & Russ Handweavers of Santa Barbara. The issue gives the 4-shaft threading and tie-up (counter balanced or rising shed), yarns, sett and weft sequence, along with costs and weaving tips for silk. It also has tailoring hints for making a man's sport shirt from handwoven fabric, a report on a round robin traveling exhibit, a review of Rosemary Brinley's Rugmaking, a reader question about a rippling herringbone jacket, a poem, and advertisements.