The basics of low-warp
tapestry
Low-warp tapestry is a weaving made of interwoven
threads of weft and warp.
It is a particularly tight weave which is most often
done inside out.
The warp must not appear except in special cases in
agreement with the artist, we call this “apparent warp” (chaîne apparente).
The tapestry is made by using a graphic language and
textile writings that are decided according to the pieces to produce and the
drawing of the cartoon.
All weaving techniques can be used such as :
- The liures or croisages
- The battages
- The stripes
- The dotted lines
- The driadis
- The passages de
couleur or colour gradients
- The perfilages…
In order to obtain a tight, homogeneous fabric and a
non-visible warp, the weft and the warp must be of identical size.
The warp threads must be equalized at an equal
distance from each other. Hence the importance of knowing well and knowing how
to calculate and identify :
- Calibrations. - Warp and weft relations.