Trying out back strap loom weaving in Zinacantan, Mexico 🇲🇽
Backstrap weaving has been practiced since pre-Hispanic times. The tradition and craft has been handed down generations.
Depending on the size and intricacy of the design it can take anywhere from days to months to complete a piece.
It’s a fairly simple process and device but is by no means easy! You are essentially creating a grid pattern of interlocking yarns.
A loom is used to facilitate the weaving process, by providing a means of tensioning.
The artisan usually kneels on the ground to weave. By moving their body, the weaver can control the amount of tension in the warp yarns throughout the weaving process.
The process:
1. Cotton is threaded onto skeins
2. Thread is selected with the patterns and colors of the final textile in mind.
3. Once the thread is rolled, the design is painstakingly layered on the uridora, or warp board.
4. The artisan establishes the final length and width of the piece. With the blackstrap technique the width is limited so this is usually used for small textiles like belts, bags, table runner, trim etc.
5. The warped thread is carefully transferred to the backstrap loom.
6. One end of the loom is tied to a tree, post, or wall. The other end is wrapped around the back of the artisan (hence blackstrap loom)
7. You can increase or decrease tension by rocking forward or backward.
8. The entire process and pattern is kept in the memory of the artisan, there are no written patterns or guides used.
Видео Trying out back strap loom weaving in Zinacantan, Mexico 🇲🇽 канала Brazils on Tour
Depending on the size and intricacy of the design it can take anywhere from days to months to complete a piece.
It’s a fairly simple process and device but is by no means easy! You are essentially creating a grid pattern of interlocking yarns.
A loom is used to facilitate the weaving process, by providing a means of tensioning.
The artisan usually kneels on the ground to weave. By moving their body, the weaver can control the amount of tension in the warp yarns throughout the weaving process.
The process:
1. Cotton is threaded onto skeins
2. Thread is selected with the patterns and colors of the final textile in mind.
3. Once the thread is rolled, the design is painstakingly layered on the uridora, or warp board.
4. The artisan establishes the final length and width of the piece. With the blackstrap technique the width is limited so this is usually used for small textiles like belts, bags, table runner, trim etc.
5. The warped thread is carefully transferred to the backstrap loom.
6. One end of the loom is tied to a tree, post, or wall. The other end is wrapped around the back of the artisan (hence blackstrap loom)
7. You can increase or decrease tension by rocking forward or backward.
8. The entire process and pattern is kept in the memory of the artisan, there are no written patterns or guides used.
Видео Trying out back strap loom weaving in Zinacantan, Mexico 🇲🇽 канала Brazils on Tour
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