McGowan, Ellen Amelia (Beers), 1873-, Waite, Charlotte, A. (Charlotte Augusta), b. 1873 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 38
23 SPINNING AND WEAVING been used in the past. The first weaving was doubtless exceedingly simple and included mats, floor coverings and baskets made of grasses, reeds and rushes. A simple form of weaving was the wattling (Fig. 16), used for shelters by early people. A study of the exhibitions of… … FIG. 16. — WATTLING. One of the earliest forms of weaving. Chilkat blanket in which the warp threads were tied to a top rod and weighted with stones at the bottom to hold them in place while the weaving was being done. Primitive looms. — Two differing types of looms were the vertical or upright…
Textile fabrics · Clothing and dress
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