Patrice George recently retired from the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, where she was an Associate Professor in the Textile Development and Marketing Department for 18 years. She specializes in woven textile design, and the history of the textile industry.
She has been a design consultant to the interior textile industry since founding her NYC studio, Patrice George Designs, in 1979.
She has also been a guest instructor at other textile schools around the country, a consultant to international handweaving projects, and a frequent presenter and workshop leader at CW Seminars and other regional textile conferences.
Taming Tension: Terrific Textures from Mixed Weave Structures
Whether weaving on a shaft loom or a jacquard loom, balancing weave structures with different interlacement properties is an essential design skill.
When two or more weave structures are combined in a woven fabric, understanding warp tension balance is the secret behind a high-quality finished fabric. Warp tension control is especially important when weaving dimensional surface effects, to avoid warp tension problems while weaving.
The presentation of woven fabrics with interesting structure/surface textures will be accompanied by a large collection of samples available for hands-on examination by participants. Both handloom examples, and commercial textiles from fashion and interior design, will be available for examination. Combinations of structures will include plain weaves, twills, honeycombs, and double weave variations. Loom set-up choices for threading, reed, and extra warp beams will also be explored.
Instructions for weaving a texture sampler on 8 to 24 shafts, including drafts and illustrations of sample structures will be included in the seminar handouts.
