{"product_id":"ripsmatta-kitchen-towels","title":"Ripsmatta Kitchen Towels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRipsmatta Kitchen Towels Weaving Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Joanne Tallarovic for Long Thread Media. Joanne is a leading ripsmatta expert and these towels bring her expertise and eye for design straight to your loom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRipsmatta is a Scandinavian term meaning rep mat. The more you design and weave this warp-faced structure, the more excited you will get, and the more possible uses will occur to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWarp rep is a block weave in which two shafts are required for each block, one shaft for the pattern color, one shaft for the background color. A thick pick is inserted with one of the shafts raised, followed by a thin pick with the other shaft raised. The warp color raised for the thick pick dominates on the face of the cloth, the other color on the back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYarns:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e8\/2 Aurora Earth cottons in Winter Green, Antique Gold, Purple, Nile Green, and Rust for the warp and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEcocot Organic\u003cspan\u003e in natural used with any of the Aurora Earth warp colors used for the weft. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote: The Ecocot that we have supplied in this kit can be used in place of sewing thread, or you can purchase the thinner thread separately (sewing thread—Mettler metrosene or Guttermann) as indicated in the directions. The color Cinnamon that was originally used as one of the warp colors is no longer available and has been replaced in this kit with Antique Gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEquipment needed:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 4 shaft loom; 10 dent reed; 20” weaving width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInstructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e You will need \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHandwoven March\/April 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eavailable from Long Thread Media. Pattern is sold separately from this kit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also find instructions for these towels in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBest of Handwoven: Yarn Series-A Dozen Projects in 8\/2 Cotton (eBook)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Long Thread Media for complete warping and weaving instructions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis kit includes all the yarns needed to weave these towels. The pattern can be found in the magazine noted above.  You will need to purchase this magazine if you don't already own a copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto by Joe Coca courtesy of Long Thread Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Cotton Clouds Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53881043353894,"sku":"axd1789637325606","price":55.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/9103\/9782\/files\/ripsmatta-kitchen-towels_1.jpg?v=1789637330","url":"https:\/\/toeboxroomyfit.shop\/products\/ripsmatta-kitchen-towels","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}