Sara writes: <<Could it be that the yarn was inserted into the web under high tension that sprung back when off the loom?>>
I used a flying shuttle and it was adjusted to feed off the textured handspun singles with very little tension. Draw-in was maybe 1.5 inches total, which is practically nothing on a 54" weaving width. The warp was wound under tension onto the beam, but since it was only 2.5 yards long, and on a 2-yard circumference beam, that did nothing. The brake was adjusted to give just enough tension to keep an open shed for the flying shuttle. IOW, it was just this down-type wool that caused the shrinkage :) Holly
