MAFA2023-009
Weaver
Angela Collison
Source
Susan Foulkes’ “Striped twill handtowel.” Published in Vav Magasinet, vol. 2011-1, p. 50. Second place winner of Vav’s yearly handtowel competition.
Yarn
8/2 Cotton
EPI
24
Purpose
Towels
Guild
Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore
Collection
MAFA 2023 Towel Exchange
# of shafts
2
Weave Name
Reverse Pointed Twill
Weave Category
Twill Simple
410 warp ends total. 408 for pattern, plus one extra at each selvedge. Draft adapted for cotton instead of linen/cotolin.
Woven using picks of sewing thread at each end to create fold lines for the hem. Sewing thread was removed prior to turning and sewing hem by machine.
Warp was standard 8/10 cotton, unmercerized.
Weft was 10/2 Peru Naturtex Partners 100% organic cotton.
