Woven and Constructed Textiles II

At the end of the course, students should be able to: 1. design draft and lifting plan for advance weaving patterns for table/floor looms with four or more shafts; 2. calculate the number warp yarns needed for different length of fabrics putting into consideration the Dents per Inch (DPI) of the reed; and 3. produce woven fabrics on table and floor looms using different types of weaves.

Continuation of Weaving Techniques I. Deformation of warp and tension in shedding, calculation of shaft movement. Picking and checking – picking mechanisms, principles of checking wells design and its influence. Selvedge mechanisms and selvage formation. Interplay of colour and weave designs (drafts and lifting plans) shown in graph paper designs