xii, 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 358-361) and index.
Contents
The history of fabric construction -- The origins of fabric -- The evolution of nonloom processes -- Handweaving of the past: the first six mellennia -- Handweaving of the past: Europe, the Far East and the New World -- Twentieth-century handweaving -- Handweaving on the loom -- Materials for weaving -- Tools and equipment -- Preparation for weaving -- Drafting -- Loom-controlled weaves -- Weaver-controlled weaves -- Finishing procedures -- Other construction methods -- Pile weaves -- Simple looms -- Nonloom techniques -- Spinning and coloring -- Handspinning -- Yarn dyeing -- Yarn printing -- Design in fabric construction -- Elements and principles of design -- Designing for the loom -- The contemporary fiber craftsman -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Notes to the text -- Glossary -- Index -- Photographic sources.
