Handwoven · Article
| Type | Article |
|---|---|
| From | Handwoven |
| Author | Handwoven Editors |
| Published | August 2, 2023 |
| Format |
Get the steps for back to front warping for your multi-shaft loom.
Back to front warping means that you start by beaming the warp. The warp passes through a cross held in place by lease sticks that keep the order of the individual threads and through a raddle that maintains warp width. Then you thread the heddles and sley the reed, sitting at the front of your loom.
Warping a loom back to front can be a good choice if you're sleying multiple ends per dent. The ends pass through the cross and are beamed in their correct order before they are threaded. With front-to-back warping, the ends in one dent can become twisted around each other between the reed and the heddles, making beaming more difficult.
Warping back to front with two crosses is useful for warps with threads that are extremely fine, very sticky, or overly-twisted.
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