Summary
You should now be able to:
- Describe the process of weaving in a shaft loom, including the main operations.
- Do a complete analyse of a fabric sample and define for example warp density, weft density, name of construction/composition, interlacing patterns, drafting with threading (one repeat unit), etc.
- Draw one weave report based on a formula for example
- Calculate the yarn number and convert to a different system.
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Project
Contact
This resource was developed as part of an Erasmus+ project, funded with support from the European Commission under grant agreement 2016-1-SE01-KA203-22064.
The project was a collaboration between:
- The University of Borås, Sweden
- The University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland
- The University of Alcalá, Spain
- Digital Connections, Scotland
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