I am a rug weaver and have a problem with some warp ends becoming loose as I weave. I use linen warp and warp from back to front. I use weights on the loose warp ends, but sometimes there are sections of 10 ends that are loose.
Hi Janet,
I have found that when making a linen warp, I need to make it all in one go and be consistent on my speed while making it so that the yarn stays the same tension on the warping mill/board, from beginning to end. I tend to speed up as I get closer to the end of making a warp which makes the tension different. Hope this makes sense! I found that using paper as a warp separator works great for linen as well to keep the tension even.
On the loom, try advancing your warp frequently to stay in that 'sweet spot' that your loom has. It'll help to prevent tensions differences on the selvedges.
Hoping someone else chimes in on some tips for you!