Dictionary of the English textile terms. 2014.
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
oxford — noun Etymology: Oxford, England Date: 1886 1. a low shoe laced or tied over the instep 2. a soft durable cotton or synthetic fabric made in plain or basket weaves called also oxford cloth … New Collegiate Dictionary
Visual arts by indigenous peoples of the Americas — encompasses the visual artistic traditions of the indigenous peoples of the Americas from ancient times to the present. These include works from South America, Mesoamerica, North America including Greenland, as well as Siberian Yup ik peoples who … Wikipedia
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
weaving — Production of fabric by interlacing two sets of yarns so that they cross each other, normally at right angles, usually accomplished with a hand or power operated loom. In weaving, lengthwise yarns are called warp and crosswise yarns are called… … Universalium
Native American art — ▪ visual arts Introduction also called Indian art or American Indian art the visual art of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. For a further discussion of the visual art of the Americas produced in … Universalium
weave — [[t]wi͟ːv[/t]] weaves, weaving, wove, woven (The form weaved is used for the past tense and past participle for meaning 4.) 1) VERB If you weave cloth or a carpet, you make it by crossing threads over and under each other using a frame or machine … English dictionary
Weaving — Weaver (occupation) redirects here. This article is about textile weaving. For other uses, see Weaving (disambiguation). Warp and weft in plain weaving Weaving is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are… … Wikipedia
weave — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, skilfully/skillfully (often figurative) ▪ Hall skilfully/skillfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative. ▪ seamlessly (often figurative) ▪ The author sea … Collocations dictionary
Mavis Doering — Naturally dyed buckbrush basket, by Mavis Doering Born August 31, 1929(1929 08 31) Hominy, Oklahoma, United States … Wikipedia
Hänsel und Gretel (opera) — Hänsel und Gretel is an opera by Engelbert Humperdinck (Humperdinck himself described it as a fairy opera .)The libretto was written by Adelheid Wette (Humperdinck s sister), based on the Grimms Hansel and Gretel .Written in Frankfurt am Main ca … Wikipedia
