Diagonal Pattern

[Barb T.]

Hi

I'm a weaver, and I'm having trouble seeing how it could be done without floats in a simple one-layer weave (like twill or plain weave). If you want a diagonal stripe of red, for example, the red needs to appear warp-wise and weft-wise in some places but not in others. That leaves great huge floats of red on the back of the fabric anywhere you don't want the red to appear on the front. What would be required would be a complex double weave with a harness control system like a Jacquard loom, I think. What am I missing here???

Barb

[Freedomlover]

You are not missing a thing, Barb. The longest float (13) I ever designed was for a curved twill upholstery fabric, but it didn't matter since the back is obviously protected. I guess we will just have to settle for a dandy diagonal printed tartan. {ducks for cover}