Article Info

Article Title
The Truth About Take-Up: Using brake band tension to change your grist, or not
Author
Michelle Boyd
Issue date
Summer 2016
Issue number
13
Issue topic
Bulky
Description
Using brake band tension to affect your wheel’s take-up doesn’t always have the same outcomes. This article describes the adjustment’s different potential effects on a variety of drafting styles and wheel types.
Article topic list
bobbin-led (Irish tension), flyer-led (scotch tension), double drive, brake band, grist, tension