Hand woven loom shibori and a little history on Tencel yarn

I recently purchased a couple of pounds of white 10/2 Tencel.

Here is a little info I got from www.heritageyarns.com that explains what tencel is.

These facts are courtesy of Milano Textiles, Inc.

What is Tencel?

A. Tencel is a cellulose fiber made from wood pulp from trees grown on special tree farms in the USA where the trees are constantly replanted.

How is it produced?

A. The fiber is produced via a special "solvent-spinning" process using a non-toxic solvent that is 99 percent recoverable and recyclable. Because no toxic chemical products are produced during the process, there are no harmful fumes released into the atmosphere.

Is Tencel a natural or synthetic fiber?

A. Tencel is not only natural, since it is made of wood pulp, it is also environmentally friendly because of it's ecologically sound method of production.

How does Tencel compare with other fibers?

A. Tencel has all the characteristics of a luxury fiber: the natural, workable comfort of cotton; the fluid drape and color richness of rayon; the strength of a synthetic; and the luxurious hand and luster of silk!

What are the characteristics of fabrics made of Tencel?

A. Fabrics of Tencel have exceptional strength, a luxurious hand and fluid drape, are naturally absorbent and comfortable, and accept dyes readily, from pale pastels to rich jewel tones. They also resist wrinkling and shrinkage, and are often washable.

Can Tencel be combined with other fibers?
A. Yes -- and when combined with other fibers, Tencel enhances their best attributes. For example, you can combine with linen, rayon, lycra, micro denier polyester and cotton. Tencel's high strength enables the production of finer count yarns--providing a finer, softer and less wrinkled fabric.

Why should the consumer choose Tencel in their clothing purchases?

A. Today's ecology conscious consumer likes the idea of choosing a fiber that is natural, biodegradable and non-toxic to the environment. In addition, they want fabrics that breathe, are comfortable, drapable, soft, and resist wrinkles and shrinking.

With that being said, I warped up enough for two shibori scarf’s and of course a sample. These two scarf’s are woven in a blooming leaf overshot. The difference in doing shibori with an overshot is that instead of one pattern pick then one tabby pick you, you do one pattern pick then 4 tabby picks. This elongates the pattern. In this case Im looking to create a sort of water running in a creek look. I will show the steps as I go. Here is the scarf on the loom.

I later used a different treadle order with the same threading sequence and it looked completely different.The next step after weaving, Is to scour the fabric in a warm soak of dawn and water then into a bath of soda ash, then using thicken dyes I will paint the fabric to accentuate the weave structure. Next,process that for about 4 hours then  rinse and dry. This will be followed by  a vat dye after I have gathered the stitching. Keep you fingers crossed!