Hi Sue Certainly a lot of advice. However, another thought. When you tension do you increase the tension gradually to the required strength or, and I have seen it a lot in Sussex, do you tension and then give an extra tug? A sharp tug will break a thread much more easily than increasing tension steadily. Tensioning while pairs are untwisted allows the threads to be firmed up into their required positions while using less tension than required if when they are twisted. Put the twists on when the tensioning is complete and before laying the bobbins down.
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