January 1957 issue of Warp and Weft, a monthly handweaving newsletter from Robin & Russ Handweavers of Santa Barbara, California. It centers on silk: types of silk yarn, the silkworm life cycle, and silk's properties. The project is an all-silk striped shirting fabric called the Ivy League Shirt, with a color key, a four-shaft threading and tie-up, yarns, reed, weaving notes and costs, plus a mounted sample swatch. Also included are a profile of weaver Ella S. Bolster of Arlington, Virginia, an editor's note, a description of the cover fabric woven with rice stalks, and classified and loom advertisements.