Table of Recommended Setts for Weaving

The sett of your cloth can vary, depending on your yarn and the desired drape of your fabric. Below is a table of recommended setts. To achieve the correct result, it is best to sample. Weave a small section, and wash your sample before continuing with your project.

bamboo reed

Weaving Setts for Cotton Yarns

COTTON (840)	YPP	Tabby – Loose – EPI	Tabby – Firm – EPI	Twill – EPI
3/2	1200 ypp	10	14	18
5/2	2100 ypp	12	16	18
8/2	3360 ypp	20	24	28
8/4	1680 ypp	14	16	18
10/2	4200 ypp	24	27	30
10/3	2800 ypp	20	22.5	24
16/2	6720 ypp	28	30	32
20/2	8400 ypp	30	32	36
20/3	5600 ypp	22	24	28
20/6	2800 ypp	20	22.5	24
24/2	10080 ypp	30	36	40
24/3	6720 ypp	28	30	32
30/3	8400 ypp	30	32	36

Weaving Setts for Linen Yarns

LINEN (300)	YPP	Tabby – Loose – EPI	Tabby – Firm – EPI	Twill – EPI
7/1	2100 ypp	20	22.5	25
10/1	3000 ypp	24	27	30
12/1	3600 ypp	25	28	32
12/2	1800 ypp	20	22	24
14/2	2100 ypp	20	22.5	25
18/2	2700 ypp	22.5	24	27
20/2	3000 ypp	24	26	30
30/2	4500 ypp	28	30	32
40/2	6000 ypp	32	36	45
50/3	5000 ypp	35	37.5	45
16/4	2420 ypp	8	12	12

Weaving Setts for Silk Yarns

SILK	YPP	Tabby – Loose – EPI	Tabby – Firm – EPI	Twill – EPI
20/10	950 ypp		7	8
20/6	1500 ypp	10	12	14
12/2	2950 ypp	18	20	22
20/2	5000 ypp	24	26	28
30/2	7500 ypp	30	32	34-36
60/2	15,000 ypp	60	64	66-70
120/2	30,000 ypp	120	124-128	132-140

Other Conversion Charts

Table of Setts

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Ravelry Discussions

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Weaving Pattern Books

Weaving Made Easy: 17 Projects Using a Simple Loom
The small, portable rigid heddle loom can be used to easily produce loose, drape-friendly fabric as well as dense, sturdy material.
UK: Weaving Made Easy

Collapse Weave: Creating Three-Dimensional Cloth
Collapse cloth when removed from the loom and washed, takes on an entirely different appearance as the threads draw up and create puckers.
UK: Collapse Weave

The Weaver’s Studio: Doubleweave
How to weave a tube, and a tube within a tube.
UK: Doubleweave

Hand weaving pattern books