NEW Experiments with the Warp Weighted Loom Part 2 - Prehistoric Weaving Livestream

I intended to perform this experiment almost 2 years ago, but got stopped from attending the European Textile Forum due to the pandemic (long story but there's a video here: • Experimentation with T... ). I'll be attending the Cotswold Wool Weekend at the end of April and will be giving a talk (with a plan to record it all!) about my research. Before I can give the talk, I need to do the weaving! Join me for this livestream where I talk about the goal of this experiment and do some weaving. :)
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[@susandorrington7623]

I am not a weaver but I really enjoy your research videos. (I spin using a drop spindle.). I was wondering about what the early weavers might have done to get around the problem that you are having where the warp threads in the middle of the row are tending to get closer together while the warp threads at the edges are spreading further apart as you progress downwards with your weaving. I feel silly asking but here goes anyway: Is it possibly the early weavers may have had a long straight-ish stick the width of the fabric that they actually temporarily sewed to the already woven fabric (horizontally) close to the working edge where new weft threads are being added? The sewing would be done in such a way so as to anchor each warp thread to the stick at its 'proper' position horizontally. Then more inches of woven fabric could be created in the normal way and, when the weaver felt it necessary, another stick sewn on, and possibly the first stick removed by unpicking the temporary sewing. This process could be carried out repeatedly while working down the length of the piece. I am not sure whether this makes any sense but I guess that is what I might try to do :-> Thanks for the time you take to create these videos, they are really interesting.

[@bcase5328]

52:00 -55:00 Could adding spacer wraps between your heddles on your lift bar help keep the center warps from drawing in as the piece progresses since you don't have a reed? It just a thought.

[@ExpertlyDyed]

That's a really good idea, thanks for sharing. I do think I have figured out the problem and solution, but need a new setup to confirm my idea. I will be publishing my experimental results either late this year or early 2025. 😊

[@mindyalbright4491]

I wonder if you can take your 'fork' and sort of scrape out to the edges, periodically as you move down to even things out a bit. (I don't know if I am describing it well.) Yes, also when you push it up, but after it is already in place, maybe you can sort of drag the threads sideways.