Weaving Weaving * Don Pierce, Beading on a Loom. Interweave Press, 1999. ISBN 1-883010-63-2 ...more on Wikipedia about "Bead weaving on a loom"
A dobby loom or a handloom is a loom in which each harness can be manipulated individually. This is in contrast to a treadle loom, where the harnesses are attached to a number of different treadles depending on the weave structure. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dobby loom"
The flying shuttle was developed by John Kay in 1733, and was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flying shuttle"
Harris Tweed is a luxury cloth that has been handwoven by the islanders on the Isles of Harris, Lewis, Uist and Barra in the Outer Hebrides using local wool. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harris Tweed"
Ikat is a style of weaving that uses a tie-dye process on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. A Double Ikat is when both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ikat"
The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, which used the holes punched in pasteboard punch cards to control the weaving of patterns in fabric. The loom enabled even amateur weavers to weave complex designs. Each punch card corresponded to one row of the design and the cards were strung together in order. It was based on an earlier invention by the French mechanic Falcon in 1728. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jacquard loom"
A loom is a machine or device for weaving thread or yarn into textiles. Looms can range from very small hand-held frames, to large free-standing hand looms, to huge automatic mechanical devices. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loom"
Off-loom bead weaving is a family of beadwork techniques in which beads (typically seed beads) are woven together into a fabric. Bead weaving on a loom is different enough that it is specifically excluded. All off-loom techniques can be accomplished using a single needle and thread (no warp threads), but some have two-needle variations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Off-loom bead weaving"
Persian weave is a method of weave used in jewelry and other art forms. When used for making chains, the Persian weave makes a dense chain with a fascinating ring pattern. Persian weaves works best with relatively large rings. ...more on Wikipedia about "Persian weave"
The power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785. It was a mechanised loom that was driven by driving shafts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Power loom"
Raymond Maury was a weaver in the Comté de Foix in the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century, made notable by appearing in Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie's Montaillou. While most in the town of Montaillou did some weaving, Maury was the only one to sell his wool rather than use it in the home. He was one of only two artisans in the town at the time, the other being Arnaud Vital, a cobbler. Needing humidity for the weaving his house had a special half- underground cave like area where he worked. His weaving could not sustain the family and like most villagers he kept some sheep. His children Pierre and Guillaume did not take up their father's occupation instead becoming shepherds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Raymond Maury"
A shuttle in weaving is a device used with a loom that is thrown or passed back and forth between the threads of the warp in order to weave in the weft or woof. Shuttles are often made of flowering dogwood wood because it is so hard, resists splintering, and finishes very smooth. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shuttle (weaving)"
Tablet Weaving is a process of weaving where tablets, also called 'cards', are used to create the shed the weft is passed through. It is generally used to make narrow work such as belts or straps. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tablet weaving"
The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of man's technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns yarn into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom. For decoration, the process of colouring yarn or the finished material is dyeing. For more information of the various steps, see Textile manufacturing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Textile manufacturing terminology"
Timeline of clothing and textiles technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Timeline of clothing and textiles technology"
Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Twill"
:For other uses of warp, see Warp (disambiguation) ...more on Wikipedia about "Warp"
Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn made of fiber called the warp and weft of the loom and turning them into cloth. This cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple pattern), or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs, including tapestries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Weaving"
The theme of weaving in mythology is ancient, and its lost mythic lore probably accompanied the early spread of this mysterious art. Westward of Central Asia and the Iranian plateau, weaving is a mystery within woman's sphere, and where men have become the primary weavers in this part of the world, it is possible that they have usurped the archaic role. ...more on Wikipedia about "Weaving (mythology)"
Weft or woof is the yarn which is shuttled back and forth across the warp to create a woven fabric. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the "fill" or the "filling yarn". ...more on Wikipedia about "Weft"
A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming. ...more on Wikipedia about "Woven"
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