Weaver’s Craft 6号

Weaving and Fulling Wool

Like our hair, wool fibers are covered with scales that overlap in one direction. When the fibers move, overlapping scales let the fibers travel forward but not back. Fibers moving through a fabric entangle, binding the collection of fibers more tightly the more they move. Fulling is a finishing process for wool fabric that uses moisture and agitation to shrink and thicken the cloth. We discuss weaving with soft, stretchy yarns because fabrics for fulling need to be woven loosely so that they are still soft after shrinking.

Projects include Origami Pillows, Swirl Hat or Tea Cozy, the Breakers Scarf.

Also included:

• Working with long, narrow warps
• Calculating take-up and shrinkage by percentage