Weaving History

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Weaving production has contributed to the rich culture and art of various countries from all over the world. From the numerous accounts of weaving production in various prehistoric countries in Europe and South America, one of the richest and outstanding textiles ever produced in the field of art is Southeast Asian textiles. According to Robyn Maxwell (2013), traditional textiles are one of the most important and widely collected categories of Southeast Asian art (Maxwell, 2013: 9). Maxwell (2013) believes that the Southeast Asian weaving tradition as one of the most powerful and exciting art forms. Further, Maxwell (2013) elaborated on Southeast Asian textiles: Throughout Asia textiles are one of the most powerful and exciting act forms,…show more content…
kSpier’s (1924) notes on Zuni weaving were made at its Pueblo in New Mexico in 1916. On one hand, Spier (1924) records the cotton fiber and goat hair that is used particularly in Zuni weaving. There are different fibers as to textile production and the quality material one produces depends on its complex techniques and its materials. In Zuni, the use of sheep and goat hair as alternative fibers of cotton were involved in textile production (Spier, 1924: 65). On the other hand, Fraser- Lu (1988) extended various differences to weaving communities in parts of the world. Specifically, Fraser- Lu’s (1988) focus was on the traditional techniques of the Philippines in Southeast Asia. Moreover, Fraser- Lu (1988) notes that the use of twigs, big leaves, and animal skin as clothing eventually evolved into the creation of durable clothing (Fraser- Lu, 1988:…show more content…
Moreover, it highlights the comprehensive technic of Navaho weaving where strips of bark or wood branch, twists of shredded fiber, threads of spun wool interlaced in various ways depending on the character of the material. Amsden’s (1934) book is an extensive study of weaving practices among the Navaho community detailing its the different weaving process from plaiting, braiding, looping, coiling to twining technique (Amsden, 1934: 2-8). One of the significant technique, there is in weaving is spinning where its significance in the development of textile craft supported by Holmes
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