netmaking
Weaving fishing gear
Netmaking is the craft or process of constructing nets, whether for fishing, sports, or other purposes.
Traditional netmaking involves knotting cord or twine into a mesh pattern, a skill that was essential in fishing communities for centuries.
The term also applies to modern industrial production of nets using machines.
She learned netmaking from her grandfather, who had spent his life as a fisherman.
Forming fixed interlacements
- twineStranded cord for tying
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
lacing · macrame · rope · fibers · filament · strand · handicraft · artisan
Mesh that snares by gills
- purse-seineEncircling net with drawstring
- driftnetFloating fish-catching mesh
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- trammelNet or hindrance
monofilament · longline · fisherman · tackle · harvest · bycatch · sustainability · mariculture
Fabric-making frame
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- warpBend from true form
- weftCrosswise loom threads
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
thread · fabric · knit · crochet · interlace · spinning · silk · cotton
Device for catching prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
- captureTake into custody
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- huntingPursuing wild game
fowling · camouflage · concealment · subsistence · traditional · indigenous · game
knotting
Forming fixed interlacements
splicing · lacing · macrame · rope · fibers · filament · strand · handicraft · artisan · handmade
gillnet
Mesh that snares by gills
- purse-seineEncircling net with drawstring
- driftnetFloating fish-catching mesh
- seineVertical hanging fish net
trammel · monofilament · longline · fisherman · tackle · harvest · bycatch · sustainability · mariculture · aquaculture
loom
Fabric-making frame
yarn · thread · fabric · knit · crochet · interlace · spinning · silk · cotton · linen
snare
Device for catching prey
hunting · fowling · camouflage · concealment · subsistence · traditional · indigenous · game
lacrosse
Field sport with netted sticks
rebounds · boundary · regulation · court · equipment
netmakingfelting
Compacting fibers through agitation
sailmaking · weaving · knitting · leather working · papermaking
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