Anon02/15/26, 20:54No.2976705
I do a lot of band weaving in cotton, wool/silk, and silk. I tried linen once, but it wasn't tightly spun enough for the high tension and it snapped a couple inches into weaving it. ): The most satisfying bands I've woven were both with silk, one a silk knitting yarn that's super soft, the other in antique silk sewing thread. That one was a bitch to weave...it's super slippery so tying it onto the loom, even a short length, was a challenge. The end result is super cool though, the patterns are so finely detailed.
I'd recommend starting a short band and weaving backstrap style, using cotton crochet thread, because it's pretty cheap that way, and if you decide you like it you can splurge on an inkle loom and some nicer yarns.
Picrel is my current band in cotton.