After quite a battle with the fishing line, I finally got the warp in place, all 12 feet of it!! The fishing line put up quite a fight when I was trying onto the front and back apron rods. (K)not staying put is the best thing that it does. Also it obviously doesn't stretch similarly to the wool yarn, so that is making a difference in the tension I am trying to maintain. Despite these difficulties I think it was a really great choice to use something with such a similar form but from a completely different origin as the wool. The purpose of this weaving is to express embedded meaning, communication, and memories. As the current state and appearance of the wool yarn still give reference to the sheep that it came from. I didn't shear the sheep, but most people are familiar with the shearing process and then the process in which raw wool is spun into yarn. Physical properties of wool traditionally denote warmth, comfort, protection, and softness. All of these qualities in some form are all present in the yarn and are more apparent as I weave them into cloth. The fishing line is a completely different ball of wax. Other than being made from petroleum, I know next to nothing about what chemical processes and procedues are required to create the product. Furthermore, it is traditionally used as part of a recreational activity, is transparent , and spends a lot of time being wet....a long way from the loom. Essentially its in foreign territory, so lets put it to the test!! What can and can't it do? So far, all it wants to do is roll back up on the spool it came on...argh. But alas, we must listen to the materials! Oh and I've got some old 16mm movie film on the way. Nice!!
