Cable-Edging

Glossary

A motif with a raised surface, it is often found in textiles. Cables are created by knitting out of order, usually by skipping a certain number of stitches. This creates a twisting, rope-like appearance with crossed stitches, giving the appearance of twisted helix-like cable designs in the textile. The motif also appears in sculptural works.

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Cable-Edging%newline%A motif with a raised surface, it is often found in textiles. Cables are created by knitting out of order, usually by skipping a certain number of stitches. This creates a twisting, rope-like appearance with crossed stitches, giving the appearance of twisted helix-like cable designs in the textile. The motif also appears in sculptural works.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Cable-Edging”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/cable-edging/
MLA	“Cable-Edging.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/cable-edging/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Cable-Edging. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/cable-edging/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)