1. TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES
WEAVING
TECHNIQUES AND PROCESSES

2. 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

3. WEFTS Are threads running horizontally over and undernaeth the warp threads on the 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

4. MATERIALS USED IN WEAVING
Tools
-Yarn
Looms
- Sisal
Knitting needles
- wool
Cutting blades
- Silk
Sissors
- Cotton
Big size needles

5. 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.

6. 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..

7. 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:

8. 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

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Serated loom

12. INKLE LOOM

13. Comb loom

14. FRAME LOOM