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


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.

  1. Find some strips or yarns.
  2. Interlace them in an interesting way.
What "degrees of freedom" do you have?
15:00

Degree of Freedom: Interlacing


Plain Weave

2/2 Twill

Satin

Degree of Freedom: Material


Houndstooth

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Degree of Freedom: Shape

More Degrees of Freedom


Triaxial Weave (tricky!)

Out-of-plane Weaving