Arts & architecture

CRAFTS

Collective term for the manual artistic activities carried out for one’s own use and pleasure.

Process of joining two items using a needle and a thread.

Machine used to knit fabrics mechanically.


needle bed and carriages	latch needle	tension block

Creating fabric by using needles to form interlacing stitches.


knitting	stitch patterns

Openwork fabric created by interlacing thread on bobbins, using a pillow to secure the model to be reproduced.

Openwork fabric created by interlacing thread on bobbins, using a pillow to secure the model to be reproduced.

Art of stitching designs on fabric, usually using a needle and thread.


frame	hoop	stitches

Threads (warp and weft) interlaced at right angles to form cloth.


low warp loom [1]	low warp loom [2]	high warp loom [1]

high warp loom [2]	accessories [1]	accessories [2]

accessories [3]	diagram of weaving principle	basic weaves

other techniques