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Hessian (Burlap): Jute Yarn Woven Plain on a Handloom
Hessian, or burlap, is the coarse, strong cloth of jute that sacks, sandbags and the backs of carpets are made of. Early Indian weavers made jute cloth with hand-spinning wheels and handlooms, before the Dundee and Bengal mills. Here the jute singles are woven plain on a rigid heddle loom, the same way as our cotton cloth, only far coarser.
The picture: empty coffee sacks of jute hessian.
Beginner
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Instructions
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Dampen the yarn
Dampen the yarn
Spin or take jute singles about 2 mm thick. Keep a bowl of water by the loom to damp your fingers and smooth the fibre, as when spinning it.
Materials for this step:
Jute Yarn1 kg
Water1 as requiredTools needed:
Bowl2
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Warp and weave plain
Warp and weave plain
Warp the loom with jute yarn at a coarse setting (the wide heddle) and weave plain, one over, one under, as the cotton cloth is woven. Beat each pick firmly so the cloth is dense.
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Cut off and secure the ends
Cut off and secure the ends
Cut the cloth off the loom, knot the warp ends in small groups or darn them back with a large needle so the coarse weave cannot fray.
Tools needed:
Scissors
Large Needle
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