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Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves
placing two threads or yarn made of fiber onto a warp
and weft of a loom and turning them into cloth. A
heddle is an integral part of a loom. Each thread in the
warp passes through a heddle which is used to separate
the warp threads for the passage of the weft. The shuttle
is an instrument used in weaving for passing or shooting
the thread of the weft from one side of the cloth to the
other between the threads of the warp.
This cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple pattern),
or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs,
including tapestries. There are many kinds of weaves, starting with a basic single layer
plain weave and evolving into infinitely complex weave structures. There are a variety of
loom styles for hand weaving and tapestry.
History of Weaving
There are some indications that
weaving was already known in the
Palaeolithic area. An indistinct textile
impression has been found at Pavlov,
Moravia (5000 BC). Neolithic textiles
are well known from finds in pile
dwellings in Switzerland. They are
made of flax or tree bast, wool has
only been attested since the Bronze
Age. While early looms were made of
wood, which is not known to last,
illustrations of them have been preserved on sturdier artifacts, such as pottery. Many
examples of early cloth weaving can be found in Egyptian tombs and South American
tombs.
Weaving in Colonial America
Weaving was not allowed by the
British in Colonial America. Colonists
were supposed to send unfinished
goods like cotton and flax to Britain
and buy finished cloth back from
England. Nonetheless, many people
wove cloth in Colonial America.
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In your own words, distinguish the difference of Craft vs Fine Arts. (5
sentences)
In your own words, distinguish the difference of Folk Art vs Fine Arts. (5
sentences)
Define the following:
1. Weaving -
2. Warp -
3. Weft -
4. Shuttle -
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5. Heddle From what time period are some of the earliest woven fabrics found?
Why can’t we be sure this is the earliest place?
Where were these well-preserved woven examples from?
What is the minimum Area required to weave?
What is the purpose of weaving?
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