I used cotton (unmercerized) for both warp and weft. Length shrinkage was close to 20% while width was a more expected 10%. I added a band woven using a tabby treadling at one end of the towel. An easy weave and the design is pleasantly different on each side. My color choice was natural for the warp and a brownish eggplant for the weft. Once woven, the brownish eggplant appears as a dark brown. Not a cheerful color but it won’t show stains easily!
MAFA2019-047
Weaver
Aileen Campbell
Source
Traditional Design
Yarn
6/2 cotton
EPI
20
Purpose
Towels
Guild
Fredericksburg Spinners and Weavers Guild
Collection
MAFA 2019 Towel Exchange
# of shafts
6
Weave Name
Crackle
Weave Category
Twill Compound elements
