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In flatweaving there
are a number of different types of loom (Picture #1, Picture #2) and weaving techniques but for purposes herein, the
various types can be catogorized into two general groups. The first
grouping contains the basic flatweave technique or "kilim weaving"
(Picture #3). In a kilim, the pattern is formed by passing a yarn
of a particular colour over and over and under the vertical yarns (known
as warps) for the duration of the particular colour or design motif,
then the same horizontal yarn (known as weft) is turned on the same
path (next row) along the edge of the same coloured motif. This process
is contnued until the individual motif is completed. Then the next motif
is started where the initial one finishes, but the two yarn colours
are not normally joined together in anyway, thus causing a slit to appear
between the two respective yarns. Each block of colour is then woven
succesively until the whole kilim is completed. When you hold a kilim
woven in this way up to the light, you can easily see the slits where
two patterns meet but do not join. The second grouping contains flatweaves
which employ the technique of way wrapping or brocading.
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(Picture #1) Loom
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( Picture#2) Loom
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(Picture
#3) Kilim |
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