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repair heddle

noun

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  1. A type of heddle, either premade or makeshift, used when a thread is skipped or breaks,…

    A type of heddle, either premade or makeshift, used when a thread is skipped or breaks, or to replace a broken heddle.

    • A repair heddle allows the weaver to place an empty heddle at any point across the warp and on any shaft.
    • Repair heddles can easily be made from the polyester Texsolv heddles by passing a strip of masking tape through the top loop and taping it around[…].
    • In fact, if your flat steel or wire heddles break, this is the only solution unless you have purchased fancy repair heddles.

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