Tag: Textiles

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Throwing the Shuttle

Passing the holder for the weft threads from one side of the loom to the other through the opening…
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Changing the Bobbin on a Loom

Replacing the spool of thread that is housed in the shuttle (which is the holder for the weft fibers).
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Changing the Shed

Lowering one set of warp threads while raising the other.
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Inlay Weaving

Adding weft threads to create a woven design using contrasting color or texture.
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Reverse Twill Weaving (Chevron Weaving)

Interlacing warp and weft threads in an arrangement that produces a diagonal weave in two directions.
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Balanced Twill Weaving

Interlacing warp and weft threads in an arrangement that produces a diagonal weave in one direction.