fabric content & early weaving methods- jenniferhein
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Ancient Fabric Weaving • First the natural content yarns are constructed.
• WOOL from sheep in the Andes
• http://www.jozan.net/
• http://www.rugsrugs.com/education
Long Wool
• From a Peru, South American sheep
Spinning dyed wool
• Fiber dyed, before spinning
Natural & Chemical Dyed Wool
• Yarn in balls before weaving
Strip weaving while at work
• South American
Backstrap Loom • Peru, S.A.,
Warp on the loom
• Backstrap weaving
Sticks create the warp sheds
• Back strap weaving
Age doesn’t matter
African Strip weaving • Similar to back strap weaving
African “Kente”
• Strip woven “Kings cloth”
Several weavers across the
warp width
• Rug Weaving at Ayvacik
Industrious India Weaver
• 45” wide
American’s studying techniques
• weaving by Dr Aronson
Rough wool as warp
Third world weaving as online