Calculate warp and weft for balanced fabric

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Fill in the applicable green spaces. Hems and fringe are for one unit. Thus, if 1" hems at both ends, enter 2 in the appropriate
Shrinkage is typically 10 to 15%, more for wool, less for cotton. Takeup is also typically 10 to 15% more for larger threads, less

Sample Length inches

Finished Length of Piece 1 inches Hems 1 Fringe 1
Finished Length of Piece 2 inches Hems 2 Fringe 2
Finished Length of Piece 3 inches Hems 3 Fringe 3
Finished Length of Piece 4 inches Hems 4 Fringe 4
Finished Length of Piece 5 inches Hems 5 Fringe 5
Total length of fringes - inches NOTE: Shrinkage not ap
Finished woven length, including hems - inches to fringe
Shrinkage (enter as decimal) - More for wool, less for mercerized cotton
Takeup (enter as decimal) - higher percentage for bigger yarns (add shrinkage first, then takeup)
Loom waste (if using as fringes, subtract
fringe length from this number) inches
Length of one warp thread - inches Woven length - inches
0.0 Yards
Calculate warp width
Desired width of finished piece
Shrinkage 0% -
Width in reed (shrinkage + finished width) -
Takeup 0% -
Weft shot yarn consumed -

EPI

Total Warp Threads -

Total warp required (width * length * epi) - yards
Total weft required
(weft shot * EPI)*(woven length) - yards

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NOTE: Shrinkage not applied

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Calculate warp length for balanced fabric Woven

" Length Each
Amount for sample
" " " "
Finished Length of Piece 1 Hems Fringe
" " " "
Finished Length of Piece 2 Hems Fringe
" " " "
Finished Length of Piece 3 Hems Fringe
" " " "
Finished Length of Piece 4 Hems Fringe
" " " "
Finished Length of Piece 5 Hems Fringe
"
Total length of fringes
"
Finished woven length, including hems
"
10 to 15%, generally. Mercerized cotton = 10%;
Shrinkage unmercerized cotton and wool = 15% or more
"
Takeup 10 to 15%, generally. Bigger yarn = larger percentage
Loom waste (if using as fringes, subtract "
fringe length from this number)
u Length of one warp thread " "
Inches Woven length Inches
Yards
Calculate warp width
Desired width of finished piece NOTE: Shrinkage not applied to fringe
Shrinkage
u Width in reed (shrinkage + finished width)

Takeup
u Weft shot yarn consumed

u EPI

Total Warp Threads

Total warp required (width * length * epi) yards

Total weft required
(weft shot * EPI)*(woven length) yards

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