FUNDAMENTALS OF WEAVING

TEXTILE DESIGN - IDM

BRIGHT MARIYA SEBASTIAN
DATE: 24.08021

FILE ----> NEW

Enter the no. of
ends and picks and
shafts required and
then click OK to
create a new page.

2
Use the pen tool for
drafting and lifting
the pattern.
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Using the
SELECTION tool,
select the unit are
to be repeated.
For drafting, select
the area and click
on the THREADING
option to replicate.
For lifting, select
the unit area and
click on the LIFTING
option to replicate
the same.

Now the completed

pattern appears.
The colour can be
changed by
selecting the PEN
tool and then
selecting the colour
form the drop down
box.

Colours can be
changed for warp
and weft selecting
seperately.
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The completed
pattern

For viewing the

fabric, go to VIEW ->
FABRIC
EXPLORATIONS - CHECKERED FABRICS
PLAIN WEAVE
EXPLORATIONS - CHECKERED FABRICS
PLAIN WEAVE
 WGSN

WOMENSWEAR SS23

FULL SPECTRUM
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

STRIPED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

STRIPED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

STRIPED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
PLAIN WEAVE

CHECKERED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

CHECKERED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 2
PLAIN WEAVE

CHECKERED FABRICS
 NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
UNBALANCED
PLAIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
BALANCED PLAIN
WEAVE

PLAIN WEAVE
SATIN WEAVE

NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
SATIN WEAVE
3 as progressive
number

NO. OF SHAFTS: 8
SATEEN WEAVE
5 as progressive
number

SATEEN WEAVE
 TWILL WEAVE
3/2

TWILL WEAVE
3/2

TWILL WEAVE
 TWILL WEAVE
1/4

TWILL WEAVE
BLOCK DRAFTING

FILE ----> NEW

Enter the no. of
ends and picks and
shafts required and
then click OK to
create a new page.
No of shafts used: 16

2
Use the pen tool for
drafting and lifting
the pattern.
BLOCK A: balanced
weave
BLOCK B: twill
weave

Using the
SELECTION tool,
select the unit are
to be repeated.
For drafting, select
the area and click
on the THREADING
option to replicate.
For lifting, select
the unit area and
click on the LIFTING
option to replicate
the same.
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Now the completed

pattern appears.
The colour can be
changed by
selecting the PEN
tool and then
selecting the colour
form the drop down
box.

Block drafting is done when we

are working with two functions
within the same weave
It can be done on both lifting
and drafting side