crepe weaves are subtle, understated and very elegant. ask oelsner, who has pages upon pages of them.
however i find that they do not work when the weft is a different color. in the quest for a shibui fabric for a top i came across the dither concept using color as a springboard. the drafts i made using my murasaki dye colors were very appealing and i knew they would weave into a nice fabric.
dithers pointed the way to go. as i see it dithers can be effective using a different colored weft and they solve the color issue i find in crepes.
dithers pointed the way to go. as i see it dithers can be effective using a different colored weft and they solve the color issue i find in crepes.
sampling -hear, hear cally booker :)- image above although the photo's on the crummy side. the weft is a light tan and it has almost all the numbers for an after woven dye perk up.but i am pleased with the subtle visual texture the banding does not exist(uneven beating due to wonky tension). now you know the reason for the sample! and i'm already in business weaving.
but this is not all about me,me,me. here is a beautiful photo essay about block printing . enjoy!
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