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Tips and tricks
Texsolv heddles
Texsolv heddles consist of a double polyester cord that is connected at
specific distances. This chain of heddles is folded in a zigzag fashion into
bundles of one hundred.
Do not remove the ties from the bundles of heddles before the shafts bars or
something else has been inserted through the bundle openings. The ties are
required to keep the heddles properly organized. If you remove heddles from
a shaft, tie them first into a bundle.
Weave structures that heavily use shafts 1 & 2
With some weave structures there are many warp threads on the first two
shafts. To help these two first shafts to pull so many warp yarns down, you
can temporally increase the tension of the elastic cords by shortening them:
Pull one end of the cord out of the shaft side and make a new knot on a
short distance of the original knot. Don’t make this knot too tight, so it can be
removed easily after you finished your project.
Lease sticks
Do not leave the lease sticks in the warp between the back beam and the
shafts while you are weaving. The effective depth of the loom is reduced if
they are there, and the warp is therefore subjected to an unnecessary
amount of tension when the shed is formed. If you are used to leaving lease
sticks in the warp, keep them between the back beam and the warp beam.
Maintenance
The Jane requires no special maintenance. However, we do recommend
checking the tightness of the screws of the frame after the first couple of
months. This is particularly important when the loom is standing in a dry
environment. Repeat this check every year.
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