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Study of Historical Techniques and Technologies: from basic weaves to brocade and other weft effects

Intensive theoretical/practical seminar: the weave structures studied during the textile analysis courses are woven using a range of looms and visualization methods, to promote comprehension of the connection between weave annotation, analysis and loom technology.

course length: 35 hours | from 10 am to 5 pm

total cost: € 760,00 taxes included

Maximun number of students 7

Certificate of attendance given

HISTORICAL TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES: FROM BASIC WEAVES TO BROCADE AND OTHER EFFECTS - Teacher: Eva Basile

Intensive theoretical/practical seminar: the weave structures are woven using a range of looms and visualization methods, to promote comprehension of the connection between weave annotation, analysis and loom technology. Samples are woven with traditional systems for creating both folk and figured silk textiles from various historical, geographical and cultural contexts. 

Participants develop an understanding of the relationship between woven textile artefacts, textile analysis, annotation and drafting, and loom. Introduction to the technology used to design and produce figured wovens at the Lisio Foundation School.
Samples are woven with traditional systems for creating both folk and figured silk textiles from various historical, geographic and cultural contexts.
Observation of textiles in the Fondazione Lisio school archives.
Digital design and sampling of textiles with one warp and weft effects. 

PROGRAM

3h       Loom technologies from various historical, geographical and cultural contexts: 
             body-tensioned looms, frame looms, treadle looms (theory) 
2h       Presentation and comparison of methods of textile annotation and drafting. 
             (theory) 
4h        Use of digital design systems for textile documentation. (2h theory – 2h 
             practice) 
3h        Weaving basic structures with pedal or lever-controlled table and floor looms, 
            and weaving with dobby and Jacquard controlled devices. (practice) 
5h       Threading-based figured textiles: analysis and drafting by hand and with 
            digital systems. (1 ½ h theory – 3 ½ h practice) 
16h     Counted warp figuring devices, heddle sticks, draw-loom, and Jacquard 
            mechanism used to create weft patterning: self-patterned, extra and brocade 
            effects. Theory and practice of weft-patterning via textile analysis, and 
            reconstruction using digital design systems and looms. (2h theory – 14h 
            practice) 
2h       Review and discussion. (1h theory – 1h practice) 

Total hours theory: no. 11 ½ Total hours practice: no. 23 ½

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760
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Faculties

Eva Basile

Designer, textile expert and teacher of the Jacquard handweaving design and textile cataloguing.

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