basketweave

Over-under textile technique

Basketweave is a pattern of interlacing that resembles woven baskets, with horizontal and vertical elements crossing over and under each other in alternating fashion.

The term describes textiles, masonry, and other materials arranged this way: a basketweave brick patio, basketweave fabric.

As a verb, to basketweave is to create this pattern.

pattern

interlace

Weave elements together

crosshatch · over-under · perpendicular · alternating · geometric · twill · textile · fabric · tile · parquet

craft

wicker

Pliant twig for weaving

wickerwork · handmade · artisan · rattan · cane · reed · willow · splint · coiling · twining

texture

woven

Interlaced on loom

dimensional · matte · coarse · fibrous · pliable · structured · tight · open · loose · dense

Categories
Opposites
textile construction technique

basketweaveknitting

Loop-based textile making

crochet · felting · needle felting · macramé · braiding

weave pattern complexity

basketweavejacquard

Elaborate patterned woven textile

brocade · damask

visual pattern structure

basketweavesolid

Firm matter state

plain · unpatterned · random · irregular · smooth

Family

basketweavers, basketweaver, basketweaves, basketweaving

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G