Rag Weaving? Don’t Stop at Rugs!
Learn from a centuries-old Japanese technique that weaves rags into textiles to wear.
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Learn from a centuries-old Japanese technique that weaves rags into textiles to wear.
SUBRather than weave duplicates, which she finds boring, the designer challenged herself to make the second towel very different from the first.
This network-drafted design evokes the colors and shapes found on monarch wings.
After you read all about the structure and how it works, dive into the projects and do some weaving.
Is one yarn better used in the warp, and the other in the weft?
Have you discovered the magic of thick and thin?
A weaver takes the popular towel draft a step further.
What yarns and structures make for towels that are thirsty—and speedy to weave?
Three basic factors affect drape: yarn/fiber, weave structure, and warp/weft density. How can you design fabric with the drape you want?
All these years, I had avoided weaving projects for 10/2 cotton. Now, that’s all I want to weave.
There are several factors to consider when you are determining the cause for broken warp threads. First and foremost is to locate where the break actually occurs in the threads.
If you have one thread that is half the size of the other, how can you use it in warp and weft?