Woven textile design
Shenton, Jan2014
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Offers a comprehensive introduction to weaving for all those wishing to design and produce a wide range of fabrics from scratch.
Main title:
Woven textile design / by Jan Shenton.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Laurence King Publishing, 2014.
Collation:
224 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: page 221.
Contents:
ch. 1 Preparation for Design -- The loom -- Warp information -- The warping plan -- Spreading the warp onto the beam -- The threading plan -- The reed plan -- The lifting plan -- The weft plan -- Finishing details -- Inspiration and visual research -- ch. 2 Plain Weave -- Plain weave on two, three and four shafts -- Potential faults in plain weave -- Plain-weave variations -- ch. 3 Twill Weaves -- Twills over three shafts -- Twills using a straight draft over four shafts -- Twills using a point draft on four shafts -- Distorted twills -- Combining twills -- Satin and sateen weaves -- ch. 4 Colour and Weave -- Visualizing the weave structure with colour -- Project 1: End and end warp stripe -- Project 2: 2 x 2 warp stripe -- ch. 5 Warp and Weft Distortions -- Grouped weft distortions -- Grouped warp distortions -- Single-end distortions -- Creating a diagonal line across the weave -- ch. 6 Textured Weaves -- Honeycomb (waffle weave) -- Mock leno --Contents note continued: Creating patterns with mock leno -- Seersucker -- Crepe weaves -- Corded cloths -- ch. 7 Extra Warp and Weft Patterning -- Extra-warp patterning -- Extra-weft patterning -- Extra warp and extra weft combined -- ch. 8 Double Cloth -- Double plain interchange - warp yarns of equal thickness -- Double plain interchange - warp yarns of different thickness -- Interchanging plain-weave blocks -- Double cloth with single-cloth weaves -- Creating patterns using double cloth -- Block point draft -- Pleats -- Pockets -- Ribbons.
ISBN:
9781780673370
Dewey class:
746.14
Language:
English
BRN:
312694
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 746.14 WOV | Onloan - Due: 03 Feb 2025 |