T-2: Weaving Wearable Cloth 

Instructor: Karen Donde

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3 days, Thursday, July 29, 2027, 1:30 pm -

Sunday, August 1, 2027, 11:30 am, $480

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Successful handwoven clothing requires matching the characteristics and properties of the cloth with the performance needs of a particular garment, whether it is loose-fitting, tailored, warm, or light and breezy. This workshop provides guidelines for designing, planning, weaving, and finishing cloth that will be appropriate for different garments, with hands-on weaving of potential clothing samples in a modified round-robin format. In the last session, we will examine the different samples and discuss how best to use them, or revise them for different clothing. Participants will bring pre-warped looms with one of five different drafts. Each draft will specify materials, allowing weavers to make color choices. During the workshop, participants weave multiple samples of each of the five drafts, staying at one loom for length of that half-day session. Everyone will rotate to a loom with a different draft for the next session, but will not weave on every loom. The workshop is not about sewing the garments, but sewing requirements that influence cloth design will be explained.