Warping your loom at a sett of 4epi with doubled cotton warp.

Covered In This Video

• 01:06 - How much warp you’ll need for this rug (also listed below)

• 01:43 - Setting up your selvedge and starting to warp

• 02:10- The importance of using a 4dpi warp coil

• 02:38 - Managing your warp while wrapping it around the loom

• 03:28 - Moving your warp around the loom with care

• 04:23 - Adding the shedding device on a double warp

• 06:21 - Twining & securing the warp

• 07:11 - Choosing the right number of weft strands to weave with

Additional Notes

Rug Warp Quantities

To weave an 18” by 27” rug on this sett you will need approximately 202 yards or 185 metres

Recommended Rug Warps

If you need to source more rug warp to set up your loom, here’s a list of rug warps I recommend from around the world.

UK - 12/24 cotton warp from George Weil 

USA - 0030 cotton warp from Halcyon Yarns 

Canada - No. 12 Seine Twine from Camilla Valley Farm 

France - 12/24 cotton warp from Artifilum  

For weavers elsewhere in the world- send me a message and I’ll track down a supplier for you!

Useful Resources from Mirrix 

• How to calculate the correct height for your loom

• How to make your own heddles

• Further resources for warping & setting up your loom

If you have any questions about the topics covered in this video, send me an email at students@christabelbalfour.com