mid·dle mark·er [mid-l mahr-ker] noun
1. something used as a mark or indication, as a bookmark, of equally
distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of
a line*
As you can see the middle marker indicates the relative
middle of the woven. If measured from
end to end this will be off slightly due to the tapers. Also, it is not uncommon for the middle marker to be
off by several inches/centimeters or even by several feet/decimeters. This is especially true in a woven that has
been chopped into a shorter wrap. It's also possible for one rail to measure slightly longer than the other.
There are many styles of middle markers, even the absence
of one! Some are tags with logos,
product information, etc. Others can be
a change in weft color, weaving change, or textured/raised threads. If shopping on the swaps you may even run
across ones that have been drawn on with permanent marker.
Even if your middle marker is not true to the middle of
the woven, it is still a great indication of a starting place that is easy to
locate in the middle of the night. Below
are some examples of middle markers:
No middle marker (not even a trace of an old one) on Didymos Moritz
Single product information middle marker on Colimacon et Cie Miel et Malice Natural Low Water Immersion dyed by OffyCloth
Logo middle markers on each rail of a Little Frog Linen Agat Natur
Multiple weft color change to indicate middle in a Bristol Looms woven
Textured (Tactile) middle marker on both rails of an Uppymama
Blessing thread middle marker on a Farideh woven
Weave change middle marker
*References definitions through dictionary.com
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