Peter Collingwood introduces ply-split braiding, a technique in which one cord is split through its plies to let another pass through, used in northwest India for camel girths and bags. The article explains how to make four-ply cords with a power drill, how to mount them on a starting rod, and how to work plain oblique twining (short and long rows with a quarter twist between splittings). It also covers color patterning with twined linkings, slits, cylindrical and 3-D forms, and turning a braid through a right angle, and mentions two further structures to be covered in later articles.

Second part of Peter Collingwood's series on ply-split braiding, explaining two-layer oblique interlacing, a structure that allows free two-color designs that look identical on both sides. It gives step-by-step directions for a sample braid with eight 4-ply cords (2 dark, 2 light plies each), including attaching cords to a rod, alternating long and short rows, and leaving no twist or a half twist between splittings to change color. It also covers correcting errors, ways of joining the two layers at the selvedges, pocket formation, designing on a 45° diamond grid, and use of more than two colors. Illustrated with photos of an Indian camel girth and sample braids, and with design grids and a splittings diagram.

Peter Collingwood's book on handwoven rug techniques beyond basic plain weave, organized by structure. It covers weft-face rugs in plain weave (pick-and-pick stripes, crossed and clasped wefts, compensated inlay, weaving inscriptions), weft-face rugs in multishaft weaves (krokbragd, 2/2 twill, skip twills), and block weaves including three-end and four-end block drafts with pick-up and shaft-switching methods. Later chapters treat warp-face weaves, weft twining, rug finishes (braids, whipping) and workshop notes on loom features and equipment. Illustrated with many plates, diagrams and weaving drafts.

Third article in Peter Collingwood's series on ply-split braiding, covering single course oblique twining (SCOT). It explains how cords are split on an oblique fell, then covers curves and angles, multiple fells (V- and A-fells), twined linkings for color changes, and inversions that curve the cords into ovals. It closes with ideas for further exploration and is illustrated with photographs of sample braids and diagrams of the cord movements.

A comprehensive handbook on handweaving rugs by Peter Collingwood. It covers looms and equipment, yarns, and general techniques such as warping, beaming, joining wefts and finishing. Techniques for weft-face rugs include plain weave patterning, tapestry and kilim joins, soumak, weft chaining and looping, and knotted and corduroy pile. The longest sections cover multishaft weft-face weaves: twills, skip twills, shadow weave, block weaves on four to eight shafts, double-faced weaves, and pick-up versions. Later chapters treat warp-face rugs, weft twining, and rug finishes such as woven, knotted and twined edges and weft protectors. It has many weave diagrams, line figures, numbered plates, an index and a list of suppliers.