The Art Of M Ori Weaving

This is a beautifully presented book featuring some stunning images and concise accounts of the concepts and values of traditional and contemporary Maori weaving. Featuring some of New Zealand's foremost Maori expert weavers, The Eternal Thread: The Art of Maori Weaving celebrates innovation and development of weaving and plaiting as art forms in modern times while acknowledging the technology developed by weavers through the past centuries.

The ART OF WEAVING BY HAND AND BY POWER WITH AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF ITS RISE AND PROGRESS IN ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES. This book is intended for manufacturers, students and those involved in the trade. The book presents a wealth of information on the the macinery and process of textile manufacture. It contains extensive explanations on a multitude of differing styles and complexities of weaves and fabrics Originally published in 1844. Many of the earliest books on weaving, textiles and needlework, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This comprehensive guide to floor loom weaving begins with the basics—parts of the loom, how to wind your warp and dress your loom; how to read and weave drafts—but then goes so much farther, explaining the different types of weaves and how to read and weave from charts, and exploring a variety of weaves in depth. The author covers each topic in detail, with illustrations, photos, and charts to guide you. The first half of the book is devoted to the basics of weaving, and the second part teaches a variety of weave structures and how to use them and adapt them to whatever you want to make. The Art of Weaving is extensive in its scope, and a reference book appropriate for all skill levels. * Preparing your yarn and threading your floor loom * Understanding and working from drafts * Exploring weave structures * Finishing * Troubleshooting

Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.

Fargerike stoffer med avanserte teknikker produseres fortsatt ved hjelp av det enkleste utstyr mange steder i verden. Denne boken fokuserer på åtte ulike steder hvor de framstiller tekstiler på denne måten; Navaho veving i Nord Amerika, beduin tekstiler fra Midtøsten, veving fra Vest-Afrika, tekstiler fra Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, Guatemala, Peru. Boken beskriver fremstillingsteknikkene og tekstilene. Eksempler på tekstiler fra det enkelte området er illustrert med flere fargebilder både av vevene, tekstilene, mønstrene og arbeiderene. I tillegg til å være antropologisk interessant, kan denne boken brukes som inspirasjon for vevere. Boken ble første gang publisert i 1989, denne paperback utgaven er revidert.