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Shot silk (also called changeant, [1] changeable silk, changeable taffeta, cross-color, changeable fabric, [2] or "dhoop chaon" ("sunshine shade") [3]) is a fabric which is made up of silk woven from warp and weft yarns of two or more colours producing an iridescent appearance. [4]
She is known for promoting and preserving the art of ikam, a mat weaving technique of the Higa-onons. [3] Ikam are created from sodsod, a kind of sedge. [1] Ganahon learned the art of ikam from her mother and grandmother at age 10 after being inspired from the works of her aunt. [1]
Hetet was born in 1966 in Waiwhetū, Lower Hutt. [2] She was taught how to weave her first kete when she was 13 years old by her mother Erenora Puketapu-Hetet. [3] Her mother went on to teach her weaving techniques in raranga, tāniko and whatu kakahu, and from her father she learnt tukutuku and kowhaiwhai from her father, master carver Rangi Hetet. [4]
Tyra Shackleford (born in Ada, Oklahoma) is a Chickasaw textile artist who specializes in various hand woven techniques. Her three most prominent weaving techniques are sprang, fingerweaving, and twinning, which all date back prior to European contact, She has opened her traditional form of art to more conceptual and wearable art.
From them she learned sheep herding and shearing, and how to work with wool. She learned to spin and card wool, and traditional Navajo weaving techniques. [5] Her mother taught her to identify plants to make dyes and to understand the dyeing process. [6] At the age of 12, Begay sold her first rug.
Painting of a woman with a rebozo Juan Rodríguez Juárez.. A rebozo is a long flat garment, very similar to a shawl, worn mostly by women in Mexico.It can be worn in various ways, usually folded or wrapped around the head and/or upper body to shade from the sun, provide warmth and as an accessory to an outfit.
Lao silk is produced in Laos with ancient weaving techniques that produce high quality silk. This woven cloth has traditionally been used for a wide range of purposes, including religious, ritual, and everyday uses. It is used for garments and home decorations by both upper class and rural individuals.
Chilkat weaving and Ravenstail weaving are regarded as some of the most difficult weaving techniques in the world. A single Chilkat blanket can take an entire year to weave. In both techniques, dog, mountain goat, or sheep wool and shredded cedar bark are combined to create textiles featuring curvilinear formline designs.