Weaving
for 15-869K, February 12th, 2019
Weaving is interlacing narrow material to form larger sheets.
Plain, Flat, Two-Axis Weave, with basic strips/yarns
Looms Help You Weave
Warp Management
Shed Formation
Weft Insertion/Control
Looms come in many flavors
Potholder Loom
(any pattern, slow manual shedding)
An Inkle Loom
(plain weave, fast manual shedding)
A Jacquard Loom
(any pattern, cnc shedding)
You don't need a loom to experiment with weaving.
Degree of Freedom: Interlacing
Plain Weave
2/2 Twill
Satin
Degree of Freedom: Material
More Degrees of Freedom
Triaxial Weave (tricky!)
Out-of-plane Weaving
Time to experiment with weaving.
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