Here is the raw data in table form, as promised. (I'll keep tinkering until I figure out how to load tables.)
Question 1: How long have you been using a warp weighted loom?
a. More than 10 years.
b. Between 5 and 10 years.
c. Less than 5 years.
Respondent A B C
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 (male) x
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 (male) x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 (male) x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x
29 x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x
39 x
40 (male) x
41 x
42 x
43 x
44 x
Question 2: Why did you start using this loom?
a. Professional curiosity. d. A set up for a museum/film.
b. Personal interest. e. Other.
c. For my re-enactment/Living History group.
Respondent A B C D E
1 x
2 x x
3 x x
4 x
5 x x
6 x
7 x x
8 x x
9 x
10 no answer
11 x
12 x x
13 x x x x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x x x
18 x
19 x x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x x
25 x
26 x x
27 x
28 x x
29 x
30 x x
31 x x
32 x x
33 x x
34 x
35 x
36 x
37 x x x x
38 x x
39 x
40 x
41 x x x
42 x
43 x
44 x x
Question 3: Where did you learn to use one?
a. From a teacher. c. From the internet.
b. From a book. d. Experimentation.
Respondent A B C D
1 x
2 x x
3 x
4 x x
5 x x
6 x x x x
7 x x
8 x x
9 x
10 x x x
11 x
12 x x x
13 x x
14 x x x
15 x
16 x
17 x x x
18 x x x
19 x x x
20 x
21 x x
22 x
23 x x x x
24 x x
25 x
26 x
27 x x
28 x x
29 x x x
30 x x x
31 x x x x
32 x x
33 x
34 x x x x
35 x x x
36 x x
37 x x
38 x x
39 x x x x
40 x
41 x x x
42 x x x
43 x x
44 x x x
Question 4: Were you a weaver before using a warp weighted loom?
a. Yes.
b. No.
Respondent A B
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 x
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x
29 x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x
39 x
40 x
41 x
42 x
43 x
44 x
Question 5: Which other primitive looms have you used?
a. Back strap. d. Card/Tablet. g. None of the above.
b. Two beamed. e. Peg.
c. Navajo. f. Other.
Respondent A B C D E F G
1 x
2 x x x
3 x x
4 x x x
5 x x x
6 x
7 x x
8 x x
9 x x x
10 x x
11 x x x x x x
12 x x
13 x x x
14 x x x x x
15 x
16 x x
17 x
18 x
19 x x x x
20 x x x x x x
21 x x x
22 x x
23 x x
24 x x
25 x
26 x
27 x x x x
28 x x x x
29 x x x x x
30 x x
31 x x x x
32 x x x x
33 x
34 x x
35 x x x x
36 x x x
37 x x x
38 x x x
39 x x x
40 x x
41 x x x
42 x x x x
43 x x
44 x x x x x x
Question 6: Do you also…
a. Spin. c. Sew. e. Other fibre craft work.
b. Embroider. d. Knit.
Respondent A B C D E
1 x x
2 x x x
3 x x x x x
4 x x x x
5 x x x x x
6 x x
7 x x x x x
8 x x x x x
9 x x x x
10 x x
11 x x x x x
12 x x x
13 x x x x
14 x x x x x
15 x x x
16 x x x x
17 x x x x
18 x x x x
19 x x x x x
20 x x x x x
21 x x x x x
22 x x x
23 x x x
24 x x x x
25 x
26 x x x x x
27 x x x x x
28 x x
29 x x x
30 x x
31 x x x x x
32 x x x x
33 x x x
34 x x x x
35 x x x x x
36 x x x x x
37 x x x x x
38 x x x x x
39 x x
40 x
41 x x x x
42 x x x x x
43 x x x x
44 x x x x x
Question 7: What do you use for a beater?
a. Weaving sword/pick up stick.
b. Tapestry beater.
c. Weaving comb.
d. Pin beater.
Respondent A B C D
1 x
2 x x
3 x x
4 x
5 x
6 x x
7 x x
8 x x
9 x x
10 x
11 x x
12 x x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x x x
20 x x
21 x
22 Small belt shuttle
23 x x
24 x x
25 x x
26 x
27 x
28 varies
29 x
30 x x
31 x x
32 x x
33 Small belt shuttle
34 x x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x x
39 x
40 x x x
41 x x
42 x
43 x hands
44 x x
Question 8: What weaving pattern(s) have you tried?
a. Tabby.
b. Tapestry.
c. Twill.
d. Other.
Respondent A B C D
1 x
2 x x
3 x
4 x
5 x x x
6 x x
7 x
8 x
9 x x
10 No answer
11 x
12 x x x
13 x x
14 x
15 x
16 x x
17 x
18 x
19 x x
20 x x
21 x x x
22 x
23 x
24 x x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x x
29 x x
30 x x x
31 x x x x
32 x
33 x
34 x x
35 x
36 x x
37 x
38 x x
39 x x
40 x x
41 x x
42 x x
43 x x
44 x x x x
Question 9: How many pieces have you finished?
a. The first one is still on the loom. d. Three.
b. One. e. More than three.
c. Two.
Respondent A B C D E
1 x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 Uses others’ looms
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 No answer
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x
29 x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x
39 x
40 x
41 x
42 x
43 x
44
Question 10: What type of yarn/thread have you used?
a. Commercially spun linen/hemp? c. Hand spun linen/hemp.
b. Commercially spun wool. d. Hand spun wool.
Respondent A B C D
1 x
2 x x
3 x
4 x x
5 x x
6 x x x x
7 x
8 x x
9 x x
10 x x
11 x
12 x
13 x x
14 x
15 x
16 x x
17 x x
18 x
19 x x x
20 x x x
21 x x x
22 x
23 x
24 x x
25 x
26 x x
27 x
28 x x
29 x
30 x x x
31 x x
32 x
33 x
34 x x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x x
39 x x
40 x x
41 x
42 x
43 x x
44 x
Question 11: Is your warp thread…
a. Singles. d. Natural dyes.
b. Plied. e. A different colour than the weft thread, usually.
c. Synthetic dyes. f. The same colour as the weft thread, usually.
Respondent A B C D E F
1 x x x
2 x x x x x x
3 x x x
4 x x x x x
5 x x x x
6 x x x x x x
7 No answer
8 x x x x x x
9 x x x
10 x x x x
11 x
12 x x x x x x
13 x x x
14 x
15 x
16 x x
17 x x x x
18 x x x
19 x x x x
20 x x x x x
21 x x x x
22 x
23 x x x
24 x x x x
25 x x x
26 x
27 x x x
28 x x x
29 x x x
30 x x x
31 x x x x x x
32 x x
33 x
34 x x x
35 x x x
36 x x x
37 x x x
38 x x x x
39 x x x x x
40 x x x x
41 x x x x
42 x x x
43 x x
44 x x x x x x
Question 12: What type of loom weights do you use?
a. Donut shaped. d. Fired.
b. Bun shaped. e. Unfired.
c. Flattened triangular. f. Improvised materials, such as metal washers, stones, etc.
Respondent A B C D E F
1 x x x x x x
2 x
3 x x
4 x
5 x x
6 x x
7 x x x x
8 x x x x x
9 x x x
10 x x x
11 x x x x
12 x x x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x x
18 x x
19 x x x x
20 x x x x x
21 x x x x
22 x
23 x
24 x x
25 x x x
26 x
27 x x
28 x x x
29 x x x
30 x x x
31 x
32 x x
33 x
34 x x
35 x
36 x
37 x
38 x
39 x
40 x x x x
41 x x x
42 x
43 x
44 x x x x x
Question 13: How do you space the warp threads?
a. Tablet/card weave. d. A section of tabby.
b. Figure 8 wrapping around the threads. e. Other.
c. Throwing several wefts before beating.
Respondent A B C D E
1 x
2 x x x
3 x
4 x x x
5 x
6 x
7 x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x x
19 x
20 x x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x x
29 x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x
35 x
36 x
37 x x x
38 x x
39 x x
40 x
41 x x x
42 x
43 x
44 x
Question 14: Is your loom designed to …
a. Lean against a wall. d. Be moved.
b. Be pegged into a structure. e. Be historically accurate.
c. Stand alone. f. Be functional only.
Respondent A B C D E F
1 x x x
2 x x
3 x x x
4 x x x
5 x x x x x
6 Uses others’ looms
7 x x x x
8 x x x x
9 x x x
10 x x x x
11 x x
12 x
13 x
14 x x x
15 x x x
16 x
17 x x x
18 x x x
19 x x
20 x x x
21 x x
22 x
23 x x x
24 x x x
25 x
26 x x x
27 x x x x
28 x x
29 x x x
30 x x
31 x
32 x x x
33 x x x
34 x x
35 x x x
36 x
37 x x x
38 x x x
39 x x
40 x x x x
41 x x x x
42 x x
43 x x
44 x x x
Question 15: Is your loom made of…
a. Historically accurate woods and hand carved pegs.
b. Wood and pegs conveniently at hand, like pine.
c. PVC pipe, screws, glue and other modern materials.
Respondent A B C
1 x x
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x x x
6 x x x
7 x x
8 x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x
29 x x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x x
35 x
36 x x
37 x
38 x
39 x
40 x x
41 x
42 x
43 x
44 x x
Question 16: Is your loom’s size based on…
a. A researched, historical loom.
b. The measurements of the weaver.
c. A convenient size to work with, such as what will fit in the room, or low enough to sit while working.
Respondent A B C
1 hand-me-down from mother
2 x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 Doesn’t own a loom
7 x
8 x x x
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 No answer
17 x
18 x
19 x
20 x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 x
27 x
28 x
29 x x
30 x
31 x x x
32 x
33 x
34 x x
35 x x
36 x
37 x x
38 x
39 x
40 x x
41 x
42 x
43 x x
44 x x x
Question 17: Are your heddle loops …
a. Knitted on.
b. Knotted with a single line of thread/yarn.
c. Knotted as single loops.
d. Other.
Respondent A B C D
1 x
2 x x
3 x
4 x
5 x
6 x
7 x x
8
9 x
10 x
11 x
12 x
13 x
14 x
15 x
16 x
17 x
18 x
19 x x
20 x x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x
26 No answer
27 x
28 x x
29 x
30 x
31 x
32 x
33 x
34 x x
35 x
36 x
37 x x
38 x
39 x
40 x
41 x x x
42 x
43 x
44 x
Question 18: When you weave, do you …
a. Weave by yourself.
b. Weave with another weaver.
c. Do so as a demonstration for the public.
Respondent A B C
1 x x
2 x
3 x x x
4 x x
5 x x
6 x
7 x x x
8 x x x
9 x x
10 x x x
11 x
12 x x x
13 x x
14 x x x
15 x
16 x x x
17 x
18 x x
19 x x x
20 x x
21 x
22 x
23 x
24 x
25 x x x
26 x x
27 x x
28 x x
29 x x
30 x x x
31 x
32 x x x
33 x
34 x x x
35 x x x
36 x
37 x x
38 x x
39 x x
40 x x x
41 x x
42 x x
43 x
44 x x x
Question 19: Where have you seen warp weighted looms?
a. In museums.
b. In books.
c. At Living History events.
d. On the internet.
Respondent A B C D
1 x x x x
2 x x x x
3 x x x x
4 x x x x
5 x x x x
6 x x x x
7 x x x x
8 x x x
9 x x x x
10 x x
11 x x x x
12 x x x x
13 x x x x
14 x x x
15 x x
16 x x
17 x x x x
18 x x x
19 x x x x
20 x x
21 x x x x
22 x x x x
23 x x x x
24 x x x x
25 x x x
26 x x x
27 x x
28 x x x
29 x x x x
30 x x x x
31 x x x x
32 x x x x
33 x x
34 x x x x
35 x x x
36 x x x
37 x x x x
38 x x x
39 x x x
40 x x x x
41 x x
42 x x x
43 x x
44 x x x x