Crochet and Knitting are not Handwoven...continued

Okay, here is the first topic of discussion for all of those denied access to a very interesting discussion.

I am giving a link to a thread on Etsy that was entitled "Crochet and knitting is not handwoven!" that was OP (originally posted) by CoffeeBreaksDesigns


So, where were we?

The discussion was on the the difference between various forms of fiber art. Some of those being Crochet, Knitting, Handwoven, Bobbin Lace, and Macrame. The main question being, what technique would warrant a handmade item considered a truly "Handwoven" piece of work?

I would like to post the definition that I have found for weaving that I felt was a good starting point.

"Weaving is the process of interlacing one set of threads, the warp, with another set, the weft, which is inserted at right angles to the warp. The loom is the means of keeping the warp threads under tension in a parallel order, and the use of the loom, with its two sets of threads at right angles to each other, sets weaving apart from other methods of producing textiles, such as knitting, knotting or crochet."

Quote above from The Art of the Loom, Weaving Spinning & Dyeing across the World, by Ann Hecht, Page 9,The British Museaum Press, 1989.

Now, Ms. Hecht gives a very good definition of the structure of "weaving", in that there are "two separate threads crossing at right angles to each other."

I feel the loom is a tool utilized to give more control during the process of weaving. A woven item is not only made with threads of fiber. Think of other types of media that can be woven...

I see handwoven, as a structural form where two forms of media are used to intersect each other at right angles to form a whole new tangible/physical/functional item.

That would encompass many forms of a finished product...

So I put this to all you new readers of this covert weaving blog.


Thank you,
Wefty Woman
One Warped Bitch