Weaving A textile or fiber art

Weaving A textile craft in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced to form a fabric or cloth. The threads which run lengthways are called the _____ and the threads which run across from side to side are the _____. Cloth is usually woven on a loom, a device that holds the warp threads in place while the weft threads are woven through them.

Weaving Weft is an old English word meaning "that which is woven". The way the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is called the weave. Woven cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple pattern), or can be woven in decorative or artistic designs.

Weaving There are some indications that weaving was already known in the Palaeolithic era Ancient Egyptian wall paintings show images of weaving. There are many references to weaving in the Bible.

Weaving- American Southwest Weaving is a dominant craft among many American Indian tribes especially the Pueblo, Zuni and Ute. The Navajo Indians are known for their beautiful woven blankets to this day.

Weaving- The Amazon Tribes in the Amazon began weaving out of necessity. They created intricate mosquito nets to keep the insects of the Amazon away from them in their sleep.

Weaving- India Weaving has been a long standing tradition in India. Even today the weaving industry provides jobs for 12.5 million workers. It is only preceded by the agriculture industry.

Weaving- Islamic Countries Traditionally weave rugs, called Persian or Oriental. The oldest known rug was found in 1949 in the mountains of Siberia, it was buried in permafrost for over 2,500 years.

Persian Rugs

Weaving- Industrial Revolution Before the Industrial Revolution, weaving was a manual craft. This ceased to be necessary after John Kay invented the flying shuttle in 1733, which sped up weaving. As prior to this invention weavers used to weave by hand and could only weave a fabric no wider than an arms length. If this length exceeded the maximum, two people would do the task of one but the flying shuttle could weave much wider than an arms length at much greater speeds.

Weaving- Jacquard Loom The Jacquard loom is a mechanical loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801, that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles. The loom is controlled by punched cards with punched holes, each row of which corresponds to one row of the design. Multiple rows of holes are punched on each card and then many cards that compose the design of the textile are strung together in order.

Jacquard Loom

Weaving- Today Today people all over the world continue to weave. Some do it for enjoyment, others to make money and sell their wares.