The Art of the Loom: Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Across the WorldDescribes Navaho weaving, bedouin textiles, kasuri resist dyeing in Japan, inlay weaving in Nepal, brocaded motifs from Guatemala, and Peruvian tapestry weaving. |
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The Art of the Loom: Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Across the World Ann Hecht No preview available - 2001 |
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Ainu alternate Annatto areas Asante attached back-strap loom bark bedouin blankets blue British Museum brocading century cloth beam cochineal cocoons cords cotton counter-shed cross bar decorative described detail dhaka dyed fabric fibres fleece front ground loom ground weave Guatemala hair hand heddle bar horizontal Huari huipil ikat Inca indigo Indonesian inserted islands kasuri Koshi hills length lifted loops madder material method mordant narrow natural dyes Navaho Nepal Nigeria pair of shafts palepai pattern sticks Peru Peruvian plain weave plants position produce reed Ryukyu Islands selvedge shed stick side silk skeins skirt sometimes spindle spinning spun stripes Sumba supplementary warp supplementary weft tapestry weaving technique tension textiles treadle twining twist upright vertical colour changes warp and weft warp beam warp loom warp threads warp-faced weaver weft thread weft-faced West Africa whorl width women wool wound woven yarn yellow