Weaving Temples

What is a temple and do I need one?⁣

This is a question I am commonly asked by weavers. Temples sit on top of your woven fabric, holding the fabric at the width where your threads come through the reed. A temple helps to prevent draw-in and the issues this can cause with breaking salvages.⁣⁣

Temples are not something you need to use regularly, but they are great to have on hand for when you find you are having draw-in issues.