GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A weft that deviates from the horizontal and from the normal right-angled relation to the warp. It is commonly used in tapestry weave to produce diagonal designs.
Excerpt from
Irene Emery, The Primary Structures of Fabrics (Washington D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1966, 2009): 83, cited in Ann Rowe, “Technical Glossary for Textiles,” in Andean Art at Dumbarton Oaks, edited by Elizabeth Hill Boone (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1996): 467-469.
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General Description
A weft that deviates from the horizontal and from the normal right-angled relation to the warp. It is commonly used in tapestry weave to produce diagonal designs.
Excerpt from
Irene Emery, The Primary Structures of Fabrics (Washington D.C.: The Textile Museum, 1966, 2009): 83, cited in Ann Rowe, “Technical Glossary for Textiles,” in Andean Art at Dumbarton Oaks, edited by Elizabeth Hill Boone (Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1996): 467-469.
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