Fibre Arts

Brianna Facey January 26, 2023

9 Excellence Visual Arts

The culture of Fibre Arts wasn't introduced to Jamaica for quite some time. The practice of the
Art-type began back in the 1500s during the slavery days. Fiber Art Focuses on the materials and
on the manual labor on the part of the artist as part of the works' significance and prioritizes
aesthetic value over utility. The term "Fibre Arts" is a traditional term for a rather unwieldy range
of artistic disciplines concerned with the design and ornamentation of items, usually functional, that
do not necessarily have any intrinsic aesthetic qualities.

Types of fibre art

Knitting
Knitting is a method for the production of textile fabrics by interlacing yarn loops with loops of
the same or other yarns. It is used to create many types of garments. Knitting may be done by
hand or by machine. Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row, either flat or round.
 Rug Hooking
Rug hooking is both an art and a craft where rugs are made by pulling loops of yarn or fabric
through a stiff woven base such as burlap, linen, or rug warp. The loops are pulled through the
backing material by using a crochet-type hook mounted in a handle (usually wood) for leverage.
In contrast, latch-hooking uses a hinged hook to form a knotted pile from short, pre-cut pieces of
yarn.

Felting
Felt is a textile material that is produced by matting, condensing, and pressing fibers together.
Felt can be made of natural fibers such as wool or animal fur, or from synthetic fibers such as
petroleum-based acrylic or acrylonitrile or wood pulp–based rayon. Blended fibers are also
common.

Macrame
Macramé is a type of textile created using knotting techniques, as opposed to weaving or
knitting. The knots are square and form full-hitch and double half-hitches. The craft required
only inexpensive and accessible materials like cotton twine, hemp, leather, or yarn, with various
beads used to enhance the piece