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| Weaving is a very ancient art and goes back to the dawn of human life on earth. It is built into the human nervous system; it is an urge in our brains and our fingers.Mary M. Atwater, "The Weaver", July-Aug, 1941, vol. VI #3, p. 13 |
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Handloom Weaving Technology Allen Fannin Van Nostrand Reinhold 1st 1979 In a completely new approach to handloom weaving, one of America's most highly respected weavers provides the first and most thorough reference to the technical and manual aspects of the craft. Combining textile mill technology with traditional techniques, Allen A. Fannin shows the reader how to adapt powerloom processes to the hand loom in order to improve efficiency and output as well as to establish economic viability. Concentrating on principles basic to hand loom weaving, the author breaks down each element into clear units; over 500 illustrations show entire processes or portions of processes, some of which have never before been illustrated in weaving literature. Mr. Fannin's discussion of such topics as the mechanics of the loom and shuttle movements will help intermediate and advanced weavers to understand and correct many of the technical problems of weaving. His analyses of time-and-motion considerations and eye-and-hand coordinationmovements that weavers often take for grantedwill provide even the most advanced weaver with the incentive to rethink and improve work patterns. Beginners will have the welcome opportunity to learn correct basic procedures-skills which will help them to master more advanced techniques. Handloom Weaving Technology is also invaluable as a reference book. It is an excellent source for information on such areas as yarn classification, tools and equipment, drafts and layouts, and preparatory and finishing processes, and has an extensive index and a comprehensive bibliography of literature available on basic textile technology. 4to. Ex libris plate + previous owner's name and address sticker to front pastedown, otherwise Mint in a Fine wrapper. 895 gms £22.00 |
Principles of Weaving R Marks & A T C Robinson The Textile Institute reprint 1986 This book explains the principles. involved in the various mechanisms of a loom. It has been produced with the specific objective of complementinq the authors' previous work, 'Woven Cloth Construction'. It is difficult to keep a book on mechanisms up to date, and it is for this reason that the authors describe principles in preference to machine detail. This approach allows the reader to become aware of the fundamentals of various mechanisms found in a wide range of looms currently used in industry. Extensive use is made of line diagrams for ease of understanding and reproduction, particularly by students. An outline of the weaving process introduces the book, and this is followed by a study of the interrelationship between the movement and the timing of the primary motions of the loom. The main mechanism of looms are then dealt with in the following chapters, consideration being given to mechanical and mathematical theories, The principles of the newer methods of weft insertion receive a collective treatment, and this is followed by a chapter on cloth formation and warp and cloth control. The later chapters are devoted to stop motions, weft-patterning, weft replenishment, and loom drives. The book is intended to be of specific use to candidates studying for the examinations for Group 1 and Group 2 of the Associateship of the Textile Institute and also to those studying for TEC awards. 8vo paperback 249 pages. Very, very minor bumps + wear to edges of covers, otherwise VG++ 460 gms £32.00 |
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Hand Woolcombing and Spinning Peter Teal Blandford 1st 1976 Here is a book for hand-spinners who aspire to a high standard of professional excellence in their work. The book rediscovers many of the old methods and applies modern technological principles to the forgotten trade of wool combing. It explains how to make the tools, how to prepare, dye and blend the fibre, and finally how to spin a worsted yarn of controlled quality and specification. The serious student of spinning will find vital information on how much twist to give a yarn for a stated end use; how much oil to apply to raw, scoured fibre; how to assess the suitability of a spinning-wheel for a specific type of yarn, and how to produce a a yarn to internationally-accepted standards. Peter Teal has more than ten years of self-directed apprenticeship to the trade of spinning-wheel making and worsted spinning, years in which he has carried out exhaustive researches into methods of making the tools and into the reasons for differing designs, often marrying tradition and technology. The author has also applied his many years' experience as a photo-journalist in the commercial textile industry to provide simple, easy-to-follow instruction on the processes by which he has achieved the outstanding quality of his own spun yarns. The wool-combs, jigs, pad, diz, spinning-wheels, scales, etc., illustrated were all made by him in his workshop, powered, characteristically, by a 14-foot diameter water wheel. 8vo. Ex libris plate and previous owner's name and address sticker to front free endpaper verso, otherwise Mint in a Fine wrapper. 440 gms £75.00 |
The Spinner's Encyclopedia Enid Anderson David & Charles 1st 1987 All the information a spinner will ever need - in dictionary format for instant reference. At last - a definitive source of spinning information! This book will become an essential tool for all spinners. Copiously illustrated throughout with photographs and detailed drawings, it will answer all questions of technique, equipment, materials, terminology, practical instruction and even historical fact. The author has put in many years of research, and gleaned information from all over the world, to make The Spinners Encyclopedia as comprehensive as possible - and most importantly - to make it fit the needs of the spinner. Enid Anderson wrote the book after repeated requests from her own spinning students for just such an encyclopedia. An invaluable book - destined to become a classic. The Author Enid Anderson is a well-respected and experienced teacher of crafts, and a successful author. Until very recently she was the Craft Development Officer for Surrey County Council, advising crafts teachers and involved particularly with crafts for the disabled. Her enthusiasm for, and love of, spinning will be evident immediately to her readers, as this (her sixth) book is particularly close to her heart and developed from work with her own students. Large 8vo. Fine in a VG++ wrapper. 805 gms £38.00 |
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Taaniko Joyce Ronald Smith Octopus 1st 1975 No tools, no loom! That discovery produced one of the author's first delights in taaniko, Maori hand-weaving that allows for great freedom of design and use of color. Maoris, the original inhabitants of New Zealand reserved taaniko for the decoration of clothes, but this book is truly unique in adapting taaniko for the creation of wall hangings, rugs, belts, etc., as well as three-dimensional objects. The possibilities are endless, as the author shows. Joyce Smith breathes new life into this ancient weaving method, and her book is the outgrowth of her discoveries and teaching experiences in New Zealand. The taaniko process is described with great clarity by employing a useful combination of photographs and sketches to teach, step by step, this simple weaving technique. It is inexpensive (no equipment is needed), immensely rewarding and adaptable, aspictures of the author's own weaving show, and it can be learned very easily. Taaniko combines the flexibility of macrame, the beauty of lace-making, and the colorful verve of a primitive weaving. In many ways, similar to braiding, the weaver makes the rules, and the combinations of colors and motifs are endless. Taaniko also provides a glimpse into the culture of the Maori people, while the dramatic beauty of New Zealand is reflected in accompanying paintings paintings by H. Lane Smith, the author's husband. Large 4to. VG++ in a VG++ wrapper. 720 gms £15.00 |
The
Craft of the Weaver - a practical guide to spinning, dyeing and weaving
For thousands of years man has interlaced threads to weave cloth with which to clothe himself and to provide warmth, shelter and decoration. The fibres, equipment and techniques used have varied greatly and the results include textiles such as delicate gauzes woven on backstrap looms in Peru, glowing rugs from the Middle East, fine Coptic tapestries from Egypt and double cloths from Scandinavia. Today in the West machinery has taken over many of the repetitive tasks of weaving and the handweaver is free to explore the effects of particular yarns, designs and weaves not economic for the industrial process. Weaving an article for use or for pleasure can be a very satisfying experience and we hope that this book helps you to enjoy the craft of the weaver. Over
400 photographs and drawings illustrate the techniques with many examples
of the rich traditions of weaving past and present. |
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