Errol Nelson Pires, longtime teacher at the National Institute of Design, textile and leather garment designer is now an international fiber artist and photographer.Having been impassioned by a less known textile technique called ply-split braiding for more than 30 years, he found in the camel belts in Rajasthan. These girths/belts are used to strap the wooden saddle on to the hump of the camel.Now, having retired from a design school, he continues to teach at several art design colleges in India.He has conducted several workshops in the USA, several countries in the United Kingdom.One of his seamless wearable dresses has been acquired by the Withworth Museum in Manchester for their permanant collection.

ply-split BrAiDing AnD corD/rope MAking Errol Nelson Pires

Ply-split braiding is a technique for making textiles by parting the plies of one cord and drawing a second cord through the space created between the plies of the first. This less known technique is/was used in the making of camel belts in the desert regions of Rajasthan and is on the verge of extinction.

Ply-split braiding is an extremely versatile textile technique and after having a basic understanding and practice, a participant would move ahead and create a wide range of practical products, such as lamp shades, belts, sling bags, screens, wall partitions, containers, baskets and textile sculptures.

The workshop would also include an introduction to “cord/rope” making use of a powered “Bradshaw rope maker”. This would enable a participant to design and make their own cords.

COURSE NUMBERW15FD001

CREDITS5

FEESRs. 27,500/-

DATES30th November to 12th December

DURATION12 Days

NO.OF STUDENTS25

OPEN FOR PROFESSIONALSYes

PREREQUISITES FOR PROFESSIONALSNil

FEES FOR PROFESSIONALSRs. 34,375/-

PREREQUISITES FOR STUDENTSOpen for all

LOCATIONCept Campus

EXPENSEApprox. Rs.600/- for materials

STUDENTS DELIVERABLES Products

FACULTY OF DESIGN

PLY-SPLIT BRAIDING AND CORD MAKING

WORKPLAN

Introduction to the Basics Techniques of Ply-Split Braiding:

Day 1 and 2/ Basics of POT- (Plain Oblique Twining)

Day3 and 4 /Basics of SCOT (Single Course Oblique Twining)

Day 5 and 6 / Basics Perforated POT (Plain Oblique Twining)

Day 7 And 8/ Basics of Interlinking

Days 9 To 12/ Would Be Creating Products Using All The Previous Days Learning.