I am planning a project that will have warp stripes that use different weave structures with different rates of warp-to-weft interlacement. As weaving progresses I anticipate tension issues due to differing takeup rates between the two structures. Is there a better way to manage anticipated warp tension differences than hanging weights off the back of the loom or creating a supplemental warp?

I am an experienced weaver but, after watching the first 2 School of Weaving seasons, I realize there are better thought out and more efficient approaches to many of the weaving challenges I have faced. Though the methods I have been taught or hacks I have come up with work, it makes me wonder whether there are more elegant solutions available for many of the situations I have encountered. Is there a better way to approach this issue?

Hi Pamela,

One idea could be that when the time comes that those threads are looser, you can step on the treadles that have those warp threads with the loose tension issue to lift them up and insert a rod under the threads and move the rod to the back of the loom and bring it down to the warp beam and hang weights on the ends. Jane talks about this in the Season 3 supplementary warp episode, right at the beginning of this video. It's more for supp threads but it might work for you and it wouldn't need individual weights for each thread. https://www.schoolofweaving.tv/season-3-episode-8-plain-weave-with-supplementary-warp/videos/3-8-1-introduction-to-supplementary-warps

Thank you! I will give it a try. Just the pro tip I was hoping for!