Two-Shed Weaving: I. Possibilities of Plain Weave
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The first article in Mary Meigs Atwater's series for The Handicrafter argues that plain weave offers far more variety than the rag rugs usually woven on two-harness looms. She outlines the range of two-harness fabrics in three groups: weft-face, warp-face, and balanced (half-and-half). The rest of the text covers tapestry: its antiquity, high-warp and low-warp looms, bobbins, beaters, warp setts, design, and the problem of slits. Illustrations are museum textiles from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, including Coptic, Peruvian, Gobelin, Flemish, Persian, Chinese and Mexican pieces.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1931
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
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