New World Textiles
PO Box 1484-W
Black Mountain,
NC 28711-1484
828/669-1870

Providing
Organic Cotton
to
Hand Spinners
and
Hand Weavers

Since 1995




copyright 2003-2011 Eileen Hallman

Projects

Shibori shaping

The cuff was woven with Ecospun recycled polyester. The rest was woven with cotton, then gathered and steamed. The steamed polyester gives permanent pleating.

Shibori shaping

The cuff was woven with Ecospun recycled polyester. The rest was woven with cotton, then gathered, dyed, and steamed. The steamed polyester gives permanent pleating.

DW Channels

The sett in the double weave layers is very open; you can weave flat single layer cloth on this warp.

Sampler

Different weave structures make varying width cloth.

Sampler

Different weave structures make ribs, loopy blocks, and alternating S and Z in two layers and then cuttin gives S and Z fuzzy fringes.