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# Warping and Weaving with LoftyFiber Accessories

There are different methods of warping a loom.  There's back to front, front to back, using a raddle and a threading cross and other methods.  As long as you get a well tensioned warp on your loom, any method works!

At LoftyFiber, we developed helping hands to help making the warping process easier.  With this method, you'll to wind the warp chain with a threading cross (no raddle cross needed) with the loops that will be attached to the apron rod on the warp beam close to the cross. Madelyn van der Hoogt blog post is an excellent summary of winding a warp chain for different methods:  <https://handwovenmagazine.com/warp-chaining-direction/>

We also have a series of videos of how we wind a warp chain for use with the LoftyFiber helping hands here:&#x20;

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There are videos below showing warping different looms.  The same method is used for all the looms, so some videos may be more helpful, even if your loom is different.  Also, some of these videos use lashing onto the apron bar and some show dividing the warp chain and inserting the apron bar through the loops (on some looms, the apron bar cannot easily be removed for this method and requires lashing on).

LoftyFiber has a Sley Assist available for certain looms.  The Sley Assist allows the reed to be held in a horizontal position for easier sleying.  &#x20;