OFF-LOOM WEAVING
WHAT IS WEAVING? Weaving is a fabric-making process. To make a fabric or cloth, two distinct yarns or threads are intertwined at right angles. The warp and weft are the two strands that make up a fabric. Fabric is generally woven on a loom, which keeps the warp threads in place while the weft is weaved through them. Other weaving techniques exist as well. The weave is the process of interlacing the warp and weft threads together. BASIC TYPES OF WEAVE: Plain weave, satin weave, and twill are the three fundamental forms of weave that produce diverse patterns and textures of textiles for various applications. HISTORY Weaving has been practiced by humans since the Paleolithic period. Flax weavings dating from about 5000 BC have been discovered in Fayum, Egypt. Flax was the first popular fiber in ancient Egypt, but it was displaced by wool approximately 2000 BC. Weaving was known in all significant civilizations by the dawn of time. Early looms require one or two people...
