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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46pnvJ29spw&feature=... →
Very short introduction to weaving
http://www.londoncloth.com →
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March 2013
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December 2011
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November 2011
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TAKE A LOOK AT OUR FRIENDS AT SCORRIAG WEAVE! ! !... →
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Take a look at the textile society page! Photographs all by the amazing Steven Jones at http://bismarckandherring.com/
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October 2011
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WatchSo all in all set up and weaving off a 55m beam takes about 4 to 5 days or in this case 1 min.
Slightly technical stuff that might not make sense. Just an explanation of how we work, i am not sure if it is interesting.
With Kempy yarn we weave at 20 ends per inch and 18 to 20 picks per inch. This makes a very thick, almost blanckety weight cloth.
With the finer shetland yarn we weave at 24 ends per in inch, and at about 20 picks per inch. The cloth is dense but soft.
So. In a 40”...
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We do also have the dreaded facebook page which has lots more photos and videos.
Please take a look.
WatchThis is the other winder for the smaller Prines (bobbins), this one is about 80 years old. We rebuilt it from scratch which took about two months, unfortunately still missing a few parts.
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Our new addition - a plain weave industrial power...
Designed and made c1880s
We spent a few hours assembling the basic parts yesterday - now it’s on to the complicated bits!
It requires a “bit” of attention…
The shuttles are easily three times as large as those for our Hattersley looms, and weigh three times as much!
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WatchThreading and tying in the loom, quickly!
September 2011
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www.londoncloth.com - our new website →
Ta daa! Our new website detailing what we do at London Cloth Company. Let us know what you think!
August 2011
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