Weaving is a very old technique used to create fabric or cloth. Weaving is a simple process of interlacing two discrete threads. A woven object contains a warp and a weft. The warp refers to the threads that run vertically in a woven piece, whereas the weft is the horizontal threads.
Weaving is done around the world and created in many ways! Traditionally, weaving is created on a loom, which holds the warp threads in place while the weft threads are woven through them. However, weavings can be created in many ways from hand weaving, weaving with sticks, to creating your own loom with a picture frame. In these pictures, you’ll see examples of hand weaving from one of our Community Days, a small loom a staff member is weaving on, and traditional Mayan weaving from one of our live demonstrations during our Mayan Traje exhibition. Do you weave? Share you photos with us!
