Hi everyone.
I use floating selvedges on my Louet Megado Dobby loom for most projects and always find that the selvedge on the right side (facing the loom) often breaks 3 or 4 times in the process of weaving a scarf. Whereas the one of the left side rarely, if ever, breaks. This happens whatever thread I'm using - wool, silk, tencel.
As I am very awake to this problem I am conscious not to pull on the weft when going from right to left. The weft thread unspools smoothly from the shuttle, and it feels the same as when passing the shuttle from left to right, so I don't think this is causing the problem. The floating selvedge thread doesn't 'break' as such, it just becomes thinner and separates where the thread meets the woven cloth. I am using Ashford weighted bobbins specially designed for floating selvedges with only 2 weights on each.
Does anyone else have this problem? Any ideas about how to solve it? Many thanks Mary

I would try to add selvage threads to the warp count and not have them weighted. Also, in a draft I have from Jason Collingwood, he suggests threading one selvage thread on 1 and the other selvage thread on 2. So, when a tabby is used they will always be caught at some point.

Jason Collingwood's comment was on a block weave rug design. I am checking it out also.

I have the same issue. The reed is centered, my draw in is less than 1/4" and the same on both sides. I am being very conscious of not pulling or stressing that thread any more than the left side. In other words, doing everything I can think of to protect that selvedge thread, but it still breaks with an irritating regularity. All ideas welcome!

I have added floating selvedges weighted off the back of the loom on a turned twill pattern but they are not floating in the middle of the shed. They are almost to the top of the other warp threads. I am weaving in 2/16 bamboo. Is there anything I can do?

Hello Jane - unfortunately I do not know how to solve that problem, but if you want to improve your chances of getting a response, you need to enter your post as a new comment, rather than as a reply, so that the thread will go to the top of the list. Otherwise, it will stay further down and may not be notices by someone who could help you! This post now should do the trick this time round anyway. :-)