Loom Design · 22. October 2022
Several examples of backstrap weaving Maya loin looms with a flat warp in Guatemala.
Loom Design · 21. October 2022
The Palembang people of Southern Sumatra in Indonesia use a backstrap weaving station loom with a flat warp.
Loom Design · 26. August 2022
Basically ancient Austronesian & Austro-asiatic backstrap weaving loin looms are equipped with a circular warp. Later on following models took over flat warp-methods by the impact of other cultures. Most American loin looms seem to be equipped traditionally with a flat warp; circular method not known.
Loom Design · 18. August 2022
This advanced foot loom-type is an early bird of Austronesian loin looms on Java Island in Indonesia, you won't find that easy nowadays. It demonstrates the development of previous foot looms to later following stilt looms in Indonesia.
Loom Design · 11. July 2021
[04] Inspired by the ensemble of Taiwanese foot looms and empowered by the Lucky Ox-character of our beloved Taiwanese calligrapher Yuewei (王玥巍) we saddle our loom, following the sound of durian to Borneo. After several stopovers on Java in Indonesia we are gonna reach Canggu Beach for a last prayer: Are you really fed up about trashy garments? So why you end up on Bali wearing sportsmen shirts of international brands for a „fair bargain“? That‘s the way we keep on our Christian...
Loom Design · 05. July 2021
A short presentation of the components needed for a loin loom (backstrap loom) of the Kanekes/Baduy people in Banten, West-Java in Indonesia, including just one heddle bar, a shed rod and reed comb. All these essentials help mom to manage the loom. - Your feedback is welcomed! It's a type of stilt loom, made by two huge bamboo canes with a flat warp, equipped with a warp board, batten rest and a yoke. The yoke, the batten rest and the flat warp-solution are typical for Indonesian looms, you...
Loom Design · 20. June 2021
EN Loin Loom sample 02: Presentation of an experimental loin loom operating with 4 heddle-sticks combined with an Indonesian-style flat warp. In Summer 2021 every Sunday from 2 to 4 PM at the Drielandenpunt of Vaals. You're welcomed to join us! We will introduce several types of more or less original ethnic loin looms from East- and Southeast Asia; most of them belong to Austro-asiatic and Austronesian cultures. This group of looms takes us onto an amazing journey starting on the Chinese...
Loom Design · 13. June 2021
Loin Loom sample 01: A video of the public showLOOM of Mac & Magic Loom Design at the Drielandenpunt Aachen-Vaals on Sunday afterLOOM 2021-06/13. We present a experimental Loin Loom (backstrap loom) mixed up by several ethnic backstrap weaving techniques: Influenced by the skills of Chakma people using multiple heddles, we set up an Indonesian-style flat warp with 4 heddles ( like the Palembang Loom of Sumatra) trying to weave a jeans denim with. On top we exchanged the traditional coil rod...
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