Pile Loop Terry Towel Cloth Weaving - Great for rugs too!

[kindpotato]

this kind of stuff is so much more entertaining then i thought

[darkfury45]

...will this make materials suitable for clothing?

[rigidheddleweaving]

@darkfury45 Sure, why not? Depending on the width, epi, size of yarn, the time and money you want to invest in to the piece. If you want to make a piece of clothing from cloth woven in pile loop, I suggest you first make a sampler pieces before going into full production to make enough cloth for a piece of clothing.

[darkfury45]

@rigidheddleweaving i mean like paper thin cloth, with thread, you see i wanna try to make a costume for my niece on halloween

[rigidheddleweaving]

@darkfury45 You can weave using this technique with any material that will hold up to weaving. In your case, however, I would suggest purchasing cloth already made---depending on the size and scope of the project. Just the other day I was thinking of how to make this process go quicker by perhaps making some kind of rake that will pull up the warp threads, not unlike the rake seen in a video for the Ukranian Knitting Board.

[rigidheddleweaving]

@darkfury45 Here's another thought: can you use your sewing machine? If you zig zag over, say, a knitting needle or something like that with your machine, that would create a pile loop effect.

[TheSecretHarp]

Can you do a video tutorial on the persian carpet technique?

[rigidheddleweaving]

@TheSecretHarp

Not at the moment. If I ever learn how to do that, I'd be more than happy to do a video on it.

[smidgen25]

Super idea, I don't know why I didn't think of that?! Btw, I love your videos they are wonderfully simple and easy to understand.... like little gems! Love it! I hope that you will make more in the future?

[rigidheddleweaving]

@smidgen25 Thank you! I don't always post all my videos here as I like to "spread the love". You can find more of my videos on my Facebook Page and at my web page, rigidheddleweaving...com :D

[smidgen25]

I so LOVE this video! I did want to ask if you could make the same type of pile with 1/2" strips of fabric on a frame loom? I am thinking about making a pile with narrow fabric strips. Would you suggest that I use a 2nd lock down yarn shuttle instead of a fabric shuttle? Thanks in advance!

[rigidheddleweaving]

@smidgen25 Thank you! To answer your questions, I would need access to the types of materials you were using (see and feel)...what I suggest is that you start a small sampler, test out different things, even throw it in the washer to see the end results (if it's washable) and then find the one that works out the best and use it. :D

[cleopatress]

SO AWESOME! 

[Conny1908]

Very cool!

[nocount1]

thanks for sharing this technique.

[rigidheddleweaving]

@nocount1 You are very much welcome. Hope to see you on Facebook! :D

[mastabloid]

i was searching a way to make flannel.

Maybe this is not like flannel but i is a way to make things fluffy. if you know how to make flannel please share it :).

I don't know where is the process to make it starts, if it is in the spinning or in the loom or after the loom or before all this or mixed together.

Thank you for all of your videos, they have been really helpful.

[rigidheddleweaving]

@mastabloid Flannel is produced by napping the loosely spun yarn that the fabric is made out of either by plain weave or twill.

[mastabloid]

HURRAY!!!! :D THANK YOU!!!!

[rigidheddleweaving]

As a side note this is also the same idea for making continuous string heddles, only you use your hand to wrap the thread around ;)