Beaming the Warp
After all the warp yarns have been threaded, they are securely tied to the back warp beam of the loom. The secured warp is then wound on to the back beam, using the warp beam hand crank. This process is called beaming the warp.
The weaver proceeds slowly to ensure the warp yarns wind on in an even manner. Some weavers insert a layer of paper or slats as the warp is wound on to help prevent the warp yarns from sticking to each other.
After the warp has been completely wound on the loom, the front ends of the warp are tied to the front cloth beam. The weaver checks the beamed warp yarns for even tension and threading errors. If a mistake is found in the threading order it is easier to fix it now then wait until a mistake appears in the cloth during weaving.The warp is now ready for weaving.
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