Research #2

• Miniature looms found in a multi-chambered tomb in Chengdu, China are the earliest direct evidence of pattern weaving in the world.
• These looms come from the second century B.C.
• While older looms have been found in Egypt and Greece, they were not pattern looms, which are capable of developing complex patterns
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• Tartan is a balanced weave, meaning its warp and weft are the same yarn.
• The development of the concept of "fine arts" has lead to weaving being more closely associated with applied arts.
• The bias of fine art over applied art was solidified by the industrial revolution, leading to the art of weaving being neglected.
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• The Kiryu silk weaving district was one of the most advanced silk weaving districts in Japan's Tokugawa period (1603-1868)
• Introduction of the power loom in this area beginning in the 1910s and coincided with the adoption of the factory system in Japan.
• Hand looms dominated production before the introduction of power looms.
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• Treadle looms were first documented in Europe in an 11th century manuscript.
• Pit looms were used for domestic weaving in the 11th century.
• These looms were favorable because they were inexpensive and allowed the weaver to sit, unlike the vertical warp-weight loom.
• Pit looms in Central Asia and the Middle East could be incredibly thin, as small as the width of the weavers feet.
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• Common decorative weaving techniques in West Africa include warp-weft stripes, brocade, and weft-face weave.
• Weaving is a job for both men and women in West Africa.
• The portable men's loom called the strip loom is commonly used in Ethiopia. It gets its name from the four to six inch wide strips of cloth woven on it.
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