New tool 新工具

Last week we tried a new device for weaving. The clip weighted by a bunch of washers will prevent too much draw-in on the selvage. Traditionally weavers use stretcher which has sharp teeth on both edges to hold the woven part. This way the stretcher will cover some fabric. This alternative way does not block the view of woven part; but might catch the weft yarn during weaving. The new tool worked fine. If the clip has stronger tooth will be better.
上星期試用了替代式的布撐，是彈簧夾綁上一串螺帽。傳統上是在木條、竹條或金屬條的兩端裝有針尖，可以插在剛織好的部分，讓布保持一定的寬度，避免內縮。這種替代式的布撐不會像傳統布撐會遮住布料，也沒有寬度限制，只是比較容易鉤到緯線。使用後發覺真有效用，只是這種彈簧夾和布的接觸面較小，抓力不是很強。