The crêpe samples came out of the dryer deliciously pebbly, which was my hope. Traditionally they are mono-hued, so that the entire effect comes from texture, not color. But I couldn't resist one sample with slightly contrasting weft, so that the pattern would be slightly more visible. I have just an inkling of where I'm going with these, but I suspect that my work for the next year has found its theme.
Here is a scan of sample 008, natural/natural, at roughly lifesize and at 12x. Click to embiggen.
And here's sample 034, natural & lt. blue, lifesize and 12x.
To answer Sandra's question about the light gathering magnifier—I bought it 20 or so years ago in a camera store. That was in the dark ages, when you sent your film off to have slides made, and then when they came back you examined them on a light table with a magnifier. Now that slide projectors are scarcer than the dodo, these magnifiers are still useful for things like stamp collecting—and textile analysis. If you Google light gathering magnifier, you'll find them from several suppliers, and at all price points.