Flossa bars at work

These flossa bars are made of two flat metal bars that are attached at one end by a wooden handle. The knotting of a row of "Flossa" or "Rya" knots across the warp can be seen in this movie clip. After the row of knots is finished several rows of plain weave are woven (three pics in this piece), then a knife is inserted in between the two metal bars near the wooden handle. The knife carefully slices across the tops of the knots to form uniform cut pile. I had these flossa bars custom made in Sweden recently and I am pleased to make this hard-to-find tool available. Check the bottom of the shuttles page in the store for sizes that are offered.