The history of fiber arts -- The origins of fabric -- The evolution of nonloom processes -- Handweaving of the past: the first six millenia -- Handweaving of the past: Europe, the Far East, and the New World -- 20th-century handweaving -- Handweaving on the loom -- Materials for weaving -- Tools and quipment -- Preparation for weaving -- Drafting -- Loom-controlled weaves -- Weaver-controlled weaves -- Finishing procedures -- Other construction methods -- Pile weaves -- Simple looms -- Nonloom techniques -- Spinning and coloring -- Handspinning -- Yarn dyeing -- Yarn and fabric patterning -- Design in the fiber arts -- Elements and principles of design -- Designing for the loom -- The contemporary fiber artist -- Drafts and drafting -- Records -- Sources of material and equipment -- Characteristics of common sheep breeds and other animal fibers -- Yarn designations -- Metric conversion tables -- Glossary.
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