I have just set up my 3rd warp on a loom. i have decided to take forward the looping weave. it is a double cloth, with one warp at a much lower tension than the other warp. This allows me to pull the warp forward and make loops by inserting knitting needles. These work really well but i need to find/make similar objects that are much cheaper because it looks like i will need a hundred or so if I am weaving a long length.. if i take the needles out as i am weaving the loops get crushed and distorted under the pressure of the beam and lose their 3D effect.
At the moment i have mixed feelings about my weave outcomes.. i think they are exciting and experimental but i think they need some refinement. I want my collection to be fun and bold, but also developed/sophisticated. This is a hard balance... I will need to think carefully about the colours and pattern, and also the fabrics that go with them.
I also want to look into other fabric manipulation such as embellishment and laser cutting. I want to develop the idea of extending the body, adding to it in three-dimensional ways, reflecting body scarification, physical manipulation and surface of the skin through unexpected materials. (thick cording/leather?/latex)
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