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2. Detroit's only Black woman-owned yarn store weaves ... - AOL

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   Sally Moore, an attorney for 25 years, has opened the only Black woman-owned yarn shop in Detroit not only to weave art, but to create community.

3. Akwete cloth - Wikipedia

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   While Akwete women were responsible for weaving, it was the men's duty to construct the looms. [3] There are two types of loom, the horizontal loom used by men and the vertical loom used by women. Traditionally most of the weaving is done on Nkwe looms, the largest looms in Nigeria, by women.

4. Mary Jackson (artist) - Wikipedia

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   During her childhood, Jackson, along with her siblings and cousins would gather in her grandmother's yard to help weave baskets. [5] After graduating from high school, Jackson moved to New York City, where she attended secretarial school and went on to work for the Metropolitan Insurance Company. Jackson lived in New York for ten years.

5. Chilkat weaving - Wikipedia

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   Chilkat blanket attributed to Mary Ebbetts Hunt (Anisalaga), 1823-1919, Fort Rupert, British Columbia.Height: 117 cm. (46 in.) [1] Chilkat weaving is a traditional form of weaving practiced by Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and other Northwest Coast peoples of Alaska and British Columbia.

6. Warp and weft - Wikipedia

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   In the manufacture of cloth, warp and weft are the two basic components in weaving to transform thread and yarn into textile fabrics. The vertical warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a loom (frame) while the horizontal weft (also called the woof) is drawn through (inserted over and under) the warp thread. [1]

7. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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   The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...