tabletweaving
Tablet weaving, also known as card weaving, is a textile technique for producing narrow, decorative fabrics. It uses tablets or cards to control the warp threads while a weft is carried back and forth with a shuttle. By turning the tablets in specified sequences, the warp is twisted to create patterns, yielding bands that are both strong and flexible. These bands are commonly used as belts, straps, or decorative edgings.
Materials and setup: The warp is threaded through holes in small tablets, typically square or rectangular, with
Technique and pattern: Card order and direction of turning determine how the warp threads cross and twist,
History and use: Tablet weaving has ancient roots and appears in many cultures, notably in Europe, the