The warp-weighted loom uses a system of holding the warp threads parallel under tension by tying them in small bunches to weights made of stone, pottery or metal. From the beginning of Western history ...

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Diné (Navajo) lantern slides from Arizona and New Mexico, image #, NMAI.AC.454; National Museum of the American Indian Archives Center, Smithsonian ...

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Over, under, over, under, over, under. Leaning against his Navajo loom, Joel Rodin deftly pulled the yarn through the warp, creating an ornate tapestry from an invisible design in his head. Over, ...

The film provides an informative overview of the weaving process, highlighting the interlocking of warp and weft threads to create fabric. It explains the use of various looms, such as the backstrap ...

When Navajo rug specialist Ben Leroux visits Santa Fe next month for its famed American Indian and Spanish collectibles markets, he anticipates finding an array of available vintage and antique ...

Navajo mythology teaches that a legendary, holy woman who lived at Spider Rock – a tall red spire in the Canyon de Chelly, Ariz. – was taught to weave by a spider. Spider Woman, in turn, taught the ...