The Correct Sett - Step 2:How to Warp a Loom -

Once you have chosen your yarns, you will also need to determine the sett of your cloth, or how many threads per inch the fabric will be. If your pattern does not give you this information, or you are using an alternate yarn or are creating your own design, wrap the yarn around a ruler, so that each wrap of the yarn is just touching. Wrap the yarn over a space of 1 inch. Then count the number of wraps. This will give you an approximate sett.

In this example, this hemp yarn is best sett at 20 ends per inch (epi).

The sett may be adjusted up or down depending on the type of cloth that you are making, the yarn, the pattern structure and the desired drape of the fabric. The table below shows some suggested setts for Cottons and Linen yarns.

COTTON (840)	YPP	Tabby – Loose – EPI	Tabby – Firm – EPI	Twill – EPI
8/2	3360 ypp	20	24	28
8/4	1680 ypp	14	16	18
10/2	4200 ypp	24	27	30
10/3	2800 ypp	20	22.5	24
16/2	6720 ypp	28	30	32
20/2	8400 ypp	30	32	36
20/3	5600 ypp	22	24	28
20/6	2800 ypp	20	22.5	24
24/2	10080 ypp	30	36	40
24/3	6720 ypp	28	30	32
30/3	8400 ypp	30	32	36

LINEN (300)	YPP	Tabby – Loose – EPI	Tabby – Firm – EPI	Twill – EPI
7/1	2100 ypp	20	22.5	25
10/1	3000 ypp	24	27	30
12/1	3600 ypp	25	28	32
12/2	1800 ypp	20	22	24
14/2	2100 ypp	20	22.5	25
18/2	2700 ypp	22.5	24	27
20/2	3000 ypp	24	26	30
30/2	4500 ypp	28	30	32
40/2	6000 ypp	32	36	45
50/3	5000 ypp	35	37.5	45

Step 1. Choose your project and yarns.

Step 2. Determine the sett of your cloth, or how many threads per inch the fabric will be.

Step 3. Choose the correct Reed

Step 4. Calculate the Yarn requirements.

Step 5. Wind the Warp using a warping board or warping mill.

Step 6. Remove the warp chains and place them on the loom.

Step 7. Sley the Reed.

Step 8. Thread the heddles, following the draft plan.

Step 9. Wind the warp onto the back beam

Step 10. Tie the warp ends to the front beam.