[Ansteorra] Any Weavers *NOT* at Gulf War???

[Ren Fridenberg]

I am working on an A&S project and would like to use the same type of fabric. I am also wondering if it will have an effect on the embroidery itself. 

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On Mar 10, 2012, at 10:27 PM, Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> On Mar 10, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Deborah Wade wrote:
>> I am not familiar with that specific loom, but you how many ends per inch are you planning on using and what pick wound are you planning on for the fabric?
>> Silk will work but it requires more care when weaving than cotton or wool.
>> Unless you are planning on hand manipulating the sheds you will need 4 harnesses to make the twill.
>> 
>> Rhiannon
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> I'm not a weaver, but why does silk require more care than weaving with cotton or wool?
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>   Stefan
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