WARP AND WEFT CALCULATION SHEET

Project - ________________________ Date - ______________

WARP:
Project length ________ (1) item you are weaving x # of items/s
Include hems and fringes
Take-up +________ average of 10%
Shrinkage +________ (2) average of 5-10%
Loom Waste +________ average between 24-36”
Sampling? +________ (3)
Total Length =________
Divide by 36 =________ (A) total yards needed for warp

TOTAL ENDS:
Width in reed ________ finished size + draw-in and shrinkage
epi x________
Total Warp Ends =________
Floating Selvedge +________
TOTAL =________ (B)

TOTAL WARP YARN NEEDED:

Total warp length (yards) =________ (A)
Total warp ends needed x________ (B)
Total yards of warp needed =________

WEFT:
Length of one weft shot ________ width of warp + 10-15%
Shots per inch (ppi) x________
Inches need for one inch of weaving =________
Inches to be woven (add 1,2,3) x________
Inches of weft needed for project =________
Total yards of weft needed =________ divide by 36 (inches/yd)

Warp yarn = ___________________ yards/pound _______

Weft yarn = ____________________ yards/pound _______

Project weaving information for One Item on this warp:

One item = ________ (inches) finished length of item

+ ________ hems
+ ________ shrinkage
= ________ total length to be woven for one item.