Tapestry Weave

Glossary

A weft-facing technique of weaving, wherein coloured weft yarns are interlaced with plain-coloured warp. The design is created using the discontinuous weft technique, where weft threads are woven back and forth across a specific section of the warp to create a block of colour. The weft yarns disproportionately outnumber the warp, which is beaten down to display the coloured weft. The weave is typically executed on a tapestry loom.

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Tapestry Weave%newline%A weft-facing technique of weaving, wherein coloured weft yarns are interlaced with plain-coloured warp. The design is created using the discontinuous weft technique, where weft threads are woven back and forth across a specific section of the warp to create a block of colour. The weft yarns disproportionately outnumber the warp, which is beaten down to display the coloured weft. The weave is typically executed on a tapestry loom.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Tapestry Weave”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tapestry-weave/
MLA	“Tapestry Weave.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tapestry-weave/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Tapestry Weave. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tapestry-weave/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)