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The tailor-bird makes its nest by weaving it together with living leaves.

Tailorbird

The tailor-bird makes its nest by weaving it together with living leaves.

"An outer garment, strictly worn by females, and thus corresponding to the himation or pallium, the outer garment worn by men. Like all other pieces of cloth used for the Amictus, it was often fastened by means of a brooch. It was, however, frequently worn without a brooch, in the manner represented in the annexed cut. Each of the females in this group wears a tunic falling down to her feet, and over it an ample pepius, which she passes entirely round her body and then throws the loose extremity of it over her left shoulder and behind her back, as is distinctly seen in the sitting figure. Of all the productions of the loom, pepli were those on which the greatest skill and labour were bestowed. so various and tasteful were the subjects which they represented, that poets delighted to describe them. The art of weaving them was entirely oriental; and those of the most splendid dyes and curious workmanship were imported from Tyre and Sidon. They often constituted a very important part of the treasures of a temple, having been presented to the divinity by sppliants and devotees." — Smith, 1873

Peplum

"An outer garment, strictly worn by females, and thus corresponding to the himation or pallium, the…

"Any piece of felt; more especially, a skull-cap of felt, a hat. These seems no reason to doubt that felting is a more ancient invention than weaving, not that both of these arts came into Europe from Asia. From the Greeks, who were acquainted with this article as early as the age of Homer, the use of felt passed together with its name to the Romans. Its principal use was to make coverings of the head for the male sex, and the most common one was a simple skull-cap." — Smith, 1873

Pileus

"Any piece of felt; more especially, a skull-cap of felt, a hat. These seems no reason to doubt that…

"Tela, a loom. Although weaving was among the Greeks and Romans a distinct trade, carried on by a separate class of persons, yet every considerable domestic establishment, especially in the country, contained a loom, together with the whole apparatus necessary for the working of wool. These occupations were all supposed to be carried on under the protection of Athena or Minerva, specially denominated Ergane. When the farm or the palace was sufficiently large to admit of it, a portion of it called the histon or textrinum, was devoted to this purpose. The work was there principally carried on by female slaves, under the superintendence of the mistress of the house." — Smith; 1873

Tela

"Tela, a loom. Although weaving was among the Greeks and Romans a distinct trade, carried on by a separate…

"Tela, a loom. Although weaving was among the Greeks and Romans a distinct trade, carried on by a separate class of persons, yet every considerable domestic establishment, especially in the country, contained a loom, together with the whole apparatus necessary for the working of wool. These occupations were all supposed to be carried on under the protection of Athena or Minerva, specially denominated Ergane. When the farm or the palace was sufficiently large to admit of it, a portion of it called the histon or textrinum, was devoted to this purpose. The work was there principally carried on by female slaves, under the superintendence of the mistress of the house." &mdash Smith; 1873

Tela

"Tela, a loom. Although weaving was among the Greeks and Romans a distinct trade, carried on by a separate…

"The use of the spindle and loom, sewing, braiding, etc, form the subjects of many of the paintings, as also the process of cultivating flax, beating and combing it." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian Weaving

"The use of the spindle and loom, sewing, braiding, etc, form the subjects of many of the paintings,…

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Knots

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Knots

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Knots

Some of the knots used in weaving oriental rugs.

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge somewhat irregularly toothed. Outline - broad egg-shape (approaching triangular-shape). Apex - long, taper-pointed. Base - squared, slightly hollowed, or slightly pointed. Leaf/Stem - long and slender and much compressed sidewise. Leaf - two to three and a half inches long (much larger on young shoots); length and width nearly the same; smooth; ribs distinct and whitish on both sides, irregular, and branching. Bark - of trunk, light "granite-gray," smooth on young trunks, becoming somewhat rough with age, and with rounded up-and-down furrows. New and vigorous shoots are green, and marked with short white or brownish lines. Seeds - covered with a white, cotton-like fibre. Found - from Western New England southward to Western Florida, westward to the Rocky Mountains. The common "cottonwood" of the West, bordering all streams flowing east from the Rocky Mountains. General Information - A tree eighty to one hundred feet high. The very light and soft wood is largely used in making paper pulp, for light boxes, and for fuel. Experiments have been made in separating and weaving the cottony fibre of the poplar seeds. It can be manufactured into cloth, but not in paying quantity and quality.

Genus Populus, L. (Aspen, Poplar)

Leaves - simple; alternate; edge somewhat irregularly toothed. Outline - broad egg-shape (approaching…

"Web of Epeira strix, an Orb-weaving Spider." -Galloway, 1915

Spider Web

"Web of Epeira strix, an Orb-weaving Spider." -Galloway, 1915

"The modern system of cotton manufacture dates no further back than back 1760. Prior the mechanical inventions of Hargeaves, Arkwright, Crompton and Cartwright, the arts of spinning and weaving were entirely domestic, and the instruments of manipulation much the same as those which had been in use in the East for centuries before." -Lupton

The Spinning Jenny

"The modern system of cotton manufacture dates no further back than back 1760. Prior the mechanical…

"The simplest form of woven basketry and that in most general use for large baskets is checker work, in which the splints cross at right angles, each splint of the "weft" running alternately above and below the splints of the "warp."" -Foster, 1921

Checker Work Basket Weave

"The simplest form of woven basketry and that in most general use for large baskets is checker work,…

"The style of weaving common in baskets made of cane is known as twill work. This consists in passing each splint of the weft over two or more splints of the warp, then under two, forming a diagonal or twilled pattern." -Foster, 1921

Twill Work Basket Weave

"The style of weaving common in baskets made of cane is known as twill work. This consists in passing…

"Another common style is wicker work so frequently seen in willow baskets. This also is subject to a great variety of changes and patterns and is often combined with twilled work, for which it forms borders." -Foster, 1921

Wicker Work Basket Weave

"Another common style is wicker work so frequently seen in willow baskets. This also is subject to a…

"This is the most intricate and also the most beautiful of all styles of weaving. The warp consists of rigid rods or splints, and the weft is in pairs or in three-strand, twining and braiding in threes." -Foster, 1921

Twined Work Basket Weave

"This is the most intricate and also the most beautiful of all styles of weaving. The warp consists…

"This is the most intricate and also the most beautiful of all styles of weaving. The warp consists of rigid rods or splints, and the weft is in pairs or in three-strand, twining and braiding in threes." -Foster, 1921

Twined Work Basket Weave

"This is the most intricate and also the most beautiful of all styles of weaving. The warp consists…

"Coiled baskets are made by sewing over and over with some sort of flexible material, each stitch interlacing with the one underneath." -Foster, 1921

Coiled Work Basket Weave

"Coiled baskets are made by sewing over and over with some sort of flexible material, each stitch interlacing…

"Coiled baskets are made by sewing over and over with some sort of flexible material, each stitch interlacing with the one underneath." -Foster, 1921

Coiled Work Basket Weave

"Coiled baskets are made by sewing over and over with some sort of flexible material, each stitch interlacing…

Next to the choroid and comprising about 1/4 the entire thickness of the retina is a multitude of transparent, colorless, microscopic rods (a) evenly arranged and packed side by side, like the seeds in the disk of a sunflower. Among them at regular intervals, are interspersed the cones (b). Delicate nerve fibers pass from the ends of the rods and cones, each expanding into a granular body (c) thence weaving a mesh (d) and again expanding into the granules (f). Last is a layer of fine nerve fibers (g) and gray, ganglionic cells (h) like the gray matter of the brain, whence filaments extend into the fibers of the optic nerve (i).

The Structure of the Retina

Next to the choroid and comprising about 1/4 the entire thickness of the retina is a multitude of transparent,…

"A grass napkin-ring is another thing that can be made by weaving or braiding the grasses." -Beard, 1906

Grass napkin-ring

"A grass napkin-ring is another thing that can be made by weaving or braiding the grasses." -Beard,…

"Use the entire blossom mingled with buds and green leaves, all short stemmed, not longer than three or four inches. Bind the stems with string on a circle made of a piece of willow or some other pliable material, and be sure to removed the thorns from all them stems before weaving the wreath." -Beard, 1906

Wreath of roses

"Use the entire blossom mingled with buds and green leaves, all short stemmed, not longer than three…

This diagram is an example of how to bind off a basket that has been woven.

Binding off a basket

This diagram is an example of how to bind off a basket that has been woven.

This diagram is an example of how to place a band on a basket that has been woven.

Banding a basket

This diagram is an example of how to place a band on a basket that has been woven.

This diagram is an example of how to trim a basket after the basket has been bounded and banded. This is an ornamental stage.

Trimming a basket

This diagram is an example of how to trim a basket after the basket has been bounded and banded. This…

A woven basket.

Basket

A woven basket.

An illustration of a cotton mill in Columbus, Georgia. A cotton mill is a factory housing spinning and weaving machinery. Cotton was the leading sector in the Industrial Revolution, as a cotton spinning was mechanized in mills.

Cotton Mill

An illustration of a cotton mill in Columbus, Georgia. A cotton mill is a factory housing spinning and…

An illustration of a man using a loom. A loom is a machine or device for weaving thread or yarn into textiles. Looms can range from very small hand-held frames, to large free-standing hand looms, to huge automatic mechanical devices. A loom can also refer to an electrical cable assembly or harness such as a wiring loom.

Man and Loom

An illustration of a man using a loom. A loom is a machine or device for weaving thread or yarn into…

Guilloche, usually spelled without the acute accent on the final e, describes a repetitive architectural pattern widely used in classical Greece and Rome, consisting of two ribbons that wind around a series of regular central points. These central points are often blank, but may contain a figure, such as a rose. Guilloche is a back-formation from guilloché, so called because the architectural motif resembles the designs produced by Guilloche techniques.

Guilloche Ornament Painted on Burnt Clay, from the Ruins of Nineveh

Guilloche, usually spelled without the acute accent on the final e, describes a repetitive architectural…

This table cloth is made with damask, a weaving technique. It is woven in an arabesque pattern which is a repeating geometric form that is inspired from plants and animals.

Table Cloth

This table cloth is made with damask, a weaving technique. It is woven in an arabesque pattern which…

This table cloth is made with damask a type of weaving technique. It is a classic design with cupid and psyche (cupids partner) in the center.

Table Cloth

This table cloth is made with damask a type of weaving technique. It is a classic design with cupid…

This table cloth is made out of linen damask, a weaving technique. The border is a Gothic design with the figures of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick. In the center is St. George and the dragon.

Table Cloth

This table cloth is made out of linen damask, a weaving technique. The border is a Gothic design with…

This table cloth is made out of linen damask, a weaving technique. It has a vine design.

Table Cloth

This table cloth is made out of linen damask, a weaving technique. It has a vine design.

The quilt is used as a bed covering. It is made by a hand loom weaver.

Quilt

The quilt is used as a bed covering. It is made by a hand loom weaver.

This table cover is designed in a damask figured pattern (type of weaving). The style is flowers and leaves.

Table Cover

This table cover is designed in a damask figured pattern (type of weaving). The style is flowers and…

This table cover is designed in a damask figured pattern (type of weaving). The style is flowers and leaves.

Table Cover

This table cover is designed in a damask figured pattern (type of weaving). The style is flowers and…

The damask fabric is a figured pattern using a weaving process.

Damask Fabric

The damask fabric is a figured pattern using a weaving process.

A Persian man weaves a carpet, an important part of Persian art and culture.

Persian Rug Weaver

A Persian man weaves a carpet, an important part of Persian art and culture.

An old woman makes a rag carpet, an inexpensive way to have a rug in the home.

Rag Carpet Weaving

An old woman makes a rag carpet, an inexpensive way to have a rug in the home.

Two Turkish men weaving carpet in the traditional fashion.

Turkish Rug Weavers

Two Turkish men weaving carpet in the traditional fashion.

A Turkish man weaving carpet in the traditional fashion.

Turkish Rug Weaver

A Turkish man weaving carpet in the traditional fashion.

This is a 14th century weaving design. It consists of star and floral patterns that are connected.

13th Century Weave Design

This is a 14th century weaving design. It consists of star and floral patterns that are connected.

This is a 16th century weave design. It consists of a leaf pattern.

16th Century Weave Design

This is a 16th century weave design. It consists of a leaf pattern.

The term shuttle loom refers to any loom that uses a shuttle. Most looms use a shuttle of some sort, however there are some shuttle-less looms. A shuttle is a tool designed to neatly and compactly store weft yarn while weaving. Shuttles are thrown or passed back and forth through the shed, between the yarn threats of the warp in order to weave in the weft.

Shuttle for Looms

The term shuttle loom refers to any loom that uses a shuttle. Most looms use a shuttle of some sort,…

All woven seats need a protective finish. Caned surfaces may be left natural and waxed, or they may be clear- varnished or shellacked. Shellac or varnish produces a hard glossy surface. A wax finish has a softer appearance, is easy to clean, and does not dry the cane. Also a wax finish permits tightening the seat if it stretches.

Machine For Inserting Diagonal Strips in Woven Cane Work

All woven seats need a protective finish. Caned surfaces may be left natural and waxed, or they may…

This machine is used to weave cloth, the purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension.

Weaving Loom

This machine is used to weave cloth, the purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension.

Constructed by weaving textile fibers into a network or web. Fabric may be natural or synthetic. Until approximately the middle of the twentieth century, natural fiber fabric was predominate in flag making. Traditional flag fabrics are wool, cotton, linen, and silk.

Textile Fabric

Constructed by weaving textile fibers into a network or web. Fabric may be natural or synthetic. Until…

Inarching, also known as approach grafting, is used to join two plants that are otherwise very difficult to join together. The pieces are tied so that each individual piece has roots beneath it and growth above it. Inarching can also be used in pleaching, which is the technique of weaving tree branches into bushes for decorative purposes.

Approach Grafting

Inarching, also known as approach grafting, is used to join two plants that are otherwise very difficult…

Juncus conglomeratus, also known as the common rush, belongs to a genus of grass-like herbs (Juncus) that grow in boggy places. It is the best known species, with cylindrical stems and crowded panicles of flowers below the tapered extremities of the stems.

Juncus Conglomeratus

Juncus conglomeratus, also known as the common rush, belongs to a genus of grass-like herbs (Juncus)…

Known as the soft rush, Juncus effusus is nearly as common as the most common species, J. conglomeratus. It can be distinguished from J. conglomeratus by its branching and looser inflorescence. It belongs to a genus of grass-like herbs (Juncus) that grow in boggy places.

Juncus Effusus

Known as the soft rush, Juncus effusus is nearly as common as the most common species, J. conglomeratus.…