Twining And Weaving, What Is The Difference?
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Weaving and Twining, what is the difference?
WEAVING... came onto the scene approx. 12,000 years ago. Even before it was actual "weaving," as we know today, it was in the beginning stages as people used forms of it to interlace items like branches and plant fibers to make baskets, shelters and even fences. To me it has the appearance of being some of the very first evidences of building and creating bringing a start to the building blocks of civilization.
Weaving is one of the oldest crafts known to man. There has been some possible evidences showing it may have been used up to 27,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era.
Weaving is done by using a warp and creating a pattern of going in and out, or up and down through the strings, yarns, or whatever fabric is being used for the warp, going back and forth from one end to the other, that is called the weft.
The weave is created by using an odd number of warp strings, weaving the weft through every other one in an "over and under" fashion.
TWINING.... is an ancient technique that is often mistaken for and categorized with weaving, when in fact the two art forms are completely different yet used for similar purposes.
There have been evidences of twining found and estimated to be 25,000-32,000 years old in both Asian cultures as well as in Georgia of the good ole U.S.A.
Twining consists of taking two pliable strands of a fabric called the weft, and twisting it together, in and out of the warp, opposite of each other giving it an almost braided type appearance.
Twining makes the strands of the fabric stronger and more durable than what a single strand of any given material of fabric would be.
Once the skill is mastered it is considered a fairly simple concept, however, it is far more time consuming than a basic weaving technique.
One must take the commitment of time and what type of product is needed into consideration when choosing to weave or to twine.
Both art forms can be beautiful and structurally sound and both definitely have their place in society. However, both items have a correct place and purpose.
For instance, if towing a vehicle, one would choose something that has been twined together with durable materials creating strength instead of using a blanket or an old shirt made of a fine weave.
