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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9556312, member: 8267"]It does require a familiarity with some textile terminology. Your first little throw, the gray and red one, is a good example of typical Navajo construction. Here are a few diagrams that might be helpful. The "warp" is the set of yarns stretched on the upright loom. The "weft" are the yarns woven back and forth between the warp.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]456333[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]456334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9556312, member: 8267"]It does require a familiarity with some textile terminology. Your first little throw, the gray and red one, is a good example of typical Navajo construction. Here are a few diagrams that might be helpful. The "warp" is the set of yarns stretched on the upright loom. The "weft" are the yarns woven back and forth between the warp. [ATTACH=full]456333[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]456334[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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