- 61 pcs.
- 11.05.2020
The oldest, simplest and the most common draft is called plain weave where the weft thread lies alternately over one and under one warp thread. Plain weave can be woven on two shafts and two treadles on a floor loom, however, modern looms usually do not have fewer than four shafts and the plain weave is therefore threaded on four shafts and woven as shown on the patterns displayed here. When a fine thread is used with a dense warp, it is often more convenient to thread through four shafts and tie up four treadles in a counter balanced loom. The first and the thirds shafts are stepped on simultaneously, then the second and fourth shafts are stepped on to get each warp thread to rise and lower alternately.
Sigrún P. Blöndal says in her book that one of the most beautiful weaving that was woven in Iceland in the past, is the woolen plain weave, which was used in clothing for example aprons. A few of her patterns can be seen in this database.