Abstract: A terry loom having a negative pile warp let-off motor is electronically controlled to produce terry having uniform pile-to-ground warp ratio. The negative pile warp let-off motor is controlled to dispense pile warp yarn at a rate which yields the desired pile-to-ground warp ratio regardless of the tension on the pile warp yarn. The desired rate of pile warp let-off may be provided to the loom controller as a known quantity or may be calculated by the loom controller based upon the known desired pile-to-ground warp ratio and a measured or preset ground warp let-off rate. The desired pile warp let-off rate is compared to the actual pile let-off rate, and a signal is generated based upon deviations between actual and desired pile warp let-off rates, to control the pile warp let-off motor. Simplified control with uniform pile-to-ground warp ratio is thereby provided.