Matthews, Washington, 1843-1905, author · Washington : Government Printing Office · leaf 28
389 WEAVING OF SASIIES. MATTHEWS.] § X. Their way of weaving long ribbon-like articles, such as sashes or belts, garters, and hair-bands, which we will next consider, presents many interesting variations from the method pursued in making blank¬ ets. To form a sash the weaver proceeds as follows :… … Fig. 57. — Section of Navajo belt. (however, as the warp usually consists of threads of three different colors it is not always one continuous string) from below upwards in such a way as to secure two sheds, as shown in the diagram, Fig. 56. Every turn of the warp passes over the sticks a and b ;…
Indians, North American · Textiles
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