Summary
Slide shows a Latvian weaving tablet and illustrates the weaving technique involved. A narrow band of red and white patterned weaving is shown in process. Tablet weaving, also known as card weaving, incorporates the use of pierced cards or tablets to create a shed during the weaving process. It is one of the oldest techniques of producing narrow-band textiles in Northern Europe, predating the use of looms. Tablet weaving allows the weaver to create very detailed patterns.
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Slide demonstrating how Latvian weaving tablet is done. There is a narrow band of red and white patterned weaving shown.
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Colour Slide.
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Copied from Mrs Anita Apinis-Herman
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Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Artistic Practices, Artworks, Cultural Identity, Handcrafts, Latvian Communities, Latvian Immigration, Weaving
