Description: Rayon ground dobby based on a fancy twill with jaspe pattern thread ( weave plan below)
Handwoven Sample
Source: Contemporary. Personal weave file . 1980s. NYC Textile Industry
12 harness weave with 2 harnesses to secure selvedge.
Pattern Thread on harness 12 and treadle 12.
This weave is fairly balanced, both sides can be used although one side may appear slightly different from the other if the same colors are not used in warp and fill.
good condition
tightly woven dobby
twisted yarn used to create a supplementary filling pattern, probably engineered as a border.
4' x 4"
contemporary
3.25 x 3". cotton dobby strip woven with supplementary warp. fine cotton, a bit brittle, glue stain .
from an old sample book. date and origin not known.
woven tightly enough with many tie downs, functionally reversible although photo 2 would be considered the back.
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back
23" x 23"
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all cotton
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from turkey
reversible
some stains and tears
some story here.
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