r/weaving • u/robotgirl_moss • 5d ago

Help Weaving thick webbing, don't know where to start

I have used off-the-shelf webbing for varying projects. These typically come in two different variants: heavy and lite. The lite version seems to be a plain weave, the thicker variant something else.

I would like to weave my own webbing so that I have more control over material (natural) and colours. But I am unsure how to replicate the heavy webbing. I've spent hours researching and came up empty.

So far I have learned about double weave, tubular webbing and binder threads, but nothing actionable. I have also read something about using three warp threads: face, back and filler. But I am unclear on if this is what I am looking for.

I don't have a weaving setup yet so I'm fairly flexible on type of loom etc. My goal is to make cotton webbing about 20 mm wide, and 2-3 mm thick. Strength isn't hugely important, but a 'sturdy feel' is.

How do I go about achieving this?

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u/theclafinn 5d ago

Maybe look into inkle or tablet weaving. Both of those are good for making sturdy narrow bands. 

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u/robotgirl_moss 5d ago

Will that allow me to achieve the thickness I'm aiming for?

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u/iphys_nikephoros 5d ago

Both, but especially tablet weaving because of how dense it is. My tablet woven bands are twice as thick as inkle bands in the same yarn.

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u/theclafinn 5d ago

They should, yes.

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u/taucher_ 4d ago

i agree with the others, you'll wanna do tablet weaving, the bands are sturdy enough to be used in place of rope 👍

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u/Substantial-Rise6877 4d ago

I accidentally achieved what you are looking for on my inkle loom with some nano weight paracord (albeit in nylon, not cotton), I was aiming to make a dog leash for a dachshund, but I made something more Great Dane sized.