Weaving: A Handbook of the Fiber Arts. 3rd edition by Shirley E. Held
paperback, 425 pages, 1999, out of print
This book offers a complete introduction to the fiber and contains a world of valuable information for both the beginner and the experienced fiber artist. It's organized into 21 chapters a list of which give a good idea of the scope of the book:
- Fiber Art: The first few thousand years
- Fiber Art: From the classical period to the industrial revolution
- Fiber Art: The nineteenth and twentieth centuries
- Origin of hand manipulated fiber structures
- Techniques of hand manipulated fiber structures
- Looms and accessory equipment
- Simple looms
- Materials of weaving
- Preparation for weaving
- Drafting
- Basic weave systems
- Compound and multi-shaft weave structures
- Tapestry weaving
- Rug weaving
- The spinning process
- Finishing processes
- Yarn dyeing
- The theory of fiber art design
- Yarn patterning
- The practice of fiber art design
- The fiber artist of today
