WEAVING

TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES

DEFINITION OF TERMS

⚫ The process of interlocking or interlacing

a set of verticle fiber or threads (warps)
with a set of horizontal ones (wefts) on
loom to create fabric, rags, or mats.
⚫ WARPS
⚫ These are threads that run vertically and
are attached to the loom frame
⚫ WEFTS Are threads running horizontally over
and undernaeth the warp threads on the
loom.
⚫ LOOM:
⚫ Is a device through which the warp threads a
stretched against the weft threads with enough
tension to create a woven fabric.
⚫ It is also a wooden frame fastened with nails
all round on on one face to hold the warps and
wefts
MATERIALS USED IN WEAVING
Materials Tools
-Yarn Looms
- Sisal Knitting needles
- wool Cutting blades
- Silk Sissors
- Cotton Big size needles
WEAVING PROCESS

⚫ A wooden frame is made in rectangular,

square or even triangular shape onto
which nails are driven into at regular
intervals as desired leaving at least half
an inch seen. The intervals between the
nails can range from 0.5cm to 2cm
depending on the work to be done.
Process cont’d

⚫ The warp threads are then looped

around the opposite nails from one end
to the other firmly followed by the
hoprizontal wefts overlaping the warps
over and beneath with very high tension
thereby forming a woven craft..
TECHNIQUES OF WEAVING

⚫ Plain/ Tabby weave:

⚫ This involves a
successive motion
of the weft thread
over and under each
warp across the width
of the loom as seen
below:
Technique cont’d

⚫ Twill weave
In this technique,
the floats of the
wefts run over a
number of warp
threads to create
diagonal lines or
patterns
Technique cont’d

⚫ Ghoiordes Knot
This is a type of
weave whereby
a knot creates a
tuft or pile cloth
by being tied
around two a
djacent warps.
TYPES OF LOOMS

⚫ Serrated Loom: this is made from a

hard cardboard by cutting zigzag
depressions that are very regular such
that the pointed areas function as
holders of warp threads.
Serated loom
INKLE LOOM
Comb loom
FRAME LOOM