Handloom Weaving

One of the objectives of the weaving course is to enable students at IIT Bombay to weave their own convocation scarf.

DE403/DE129 introduction to Weaving
Introduction to spinning and weaving
Types of Yarns and Knots
Using the Peg-warp
Beaming, Drafting and Denting a Table Loom
Introduction to plain weaving
History of handlooms

References
Chandler Deborah, Learning to Weave, Interweave, 2009
Dixon Anne, The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory, Interweave, 2007
Hoogt Vander Madelyn, The Complete Book of Drafting for Handweavers, Shuttle Craft, 1992
Jain Jyotindra, National handicrafts and Handloom Museum, Mapin, 1989

DE405 Make Your Convocation Scarf
Introduction to the Frame Loom
Dyeing Yarn
Beaming, Drafting and Denting a Frame Loom
Weaving Your Convocation Scarf