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