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2. Textile arts of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas

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   The fabric had turned into peat, but was still identifiable. Many bodies at the site had been wrapped in fabric before burial. Eighty-seven pieces of fabric were found associated with 37 burials. Researchers have identified seven different weaves in the fabric. One kind of fabric had 26 strands per inch (10 strands per centimeter).

3. Ribbon work - Wikipedia

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   Simple, rattlesnake design ribbon work on skirt by Ardina Moore (Quapaw-Osage) The ribbons are layered on top of each other with pieces cut out to create optically active designs from both positive and negative space. The ribbons' edges are sewn with needles and cotton thread [3] – later, with nylon thread. Designs and colors may be ...

4. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   Quilting templates/patterns come in many varieties and are generally considered the basis of the structure of the quilt, like a blueprint for a house. Bias binding or bias tape can be made from strips of quilt fabric or purchased as quilt binding. It is used in the last stage of making a quilt, and is a method of covering the edges of the quilt.

5. Ribbon - Wikipedia

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   A hair ribbon. Along with that of tapes, fringes, and other smallwares, the manufacture of cloth ribbons forms a special department of the textile industries.The essential feature of a ribbon loom is the simultaneous weaving in one loom frame of two or more webs, going up to as many as forty narrow fabrics in modern looms.

6. Patchwork quilt - Wikipedia

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   A patchwork quilt is a quilt in which the top layer may consist of pieces of fabric sewn together to form a design. [1] Originally, this was to make full use of leftover scraps of fabric, but now fabric is often bought specially for a specific design. Fabrics are now often sold in quarter meters (or quarter yards in the United States).

7. Kantha - Wikipedia

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   The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Contemporary kantha is applied to a wider range of garments such as sarees, dupatta, shirts for men and women, bedding and other furnishing fabrics, mostly using cotton and silk. Modern Kantha-stitch craft industry involves a very complex multi-staged production model. [6]