weavers
Makers of cloth
Weavers are people who weave—interlacing threads on a loom to create cloth.
The term extends to anything that weaves: weaver ants construct nests from leaves, weaver birds build elaborate woven nests.
Figuratively, weavers create complex things from disparate elements: weavers of tales, weavers of dreams.
Fabric-making frame
- handloomManual weaving apparatus
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
apprentice · master · workshop · handcraft · artisanal · craftsmanship · tradition · skilled
Crosswise loom threads
- warpBend from true form
- twillDiagonal-ribbed fabric
- jacquardElaborate patterned woven textile
- dobbyGeometric-patterned woven material
tabby · basketweave · brocade · damask · tapestry · ikat · interlacing · heddle
Fiber for stitching
Interwoven filament structure
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- arachnidEight-legged wingless arthropod
golden orb · cobweb · radial · spiral · dragline · anchor · repair · nocturnal
Recurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
tartan · herringbone · chevron · paisley · argyle · houndstooth · check · glen plaid
loom
Fabric-making frame
- handloomManual weaving apparatus
- shuttleShort-distance transport
- craftspersonSkilled manual worker
guild · apprentice · master · workshop · handcraft · artisanal · craftsmanship · tradition · skilled · maker
weft
Crosswise loom threads
dobby · tabby · basketweave · brocade · damask · tapestry · ikat · interlacing · heddle · shed
thread
Fiber for stitching
wool · linen · hemp · jute · raffia · reed · palm · bamboo · sisal · flax
web
Interwoven filament structure
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
arachnid · golden orb · cobweb · radial · spiral · dragline · anchor · repair · nocturnal · diurnal
motif
Recurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- stripesParallel linear markings
plaid · tartan · herringbone · chevron · paisley · argyle · houndstooth · check · glen plaid · windowpane
kente
Ghanaian ceremonial woven cloth
- folk artistsGrandma Moses, naive art, woodcarver, woodcarvers, basket makers
- Medieval GermanyHoly Roman Empire, Charlemagne, Franconia, guild system, Swabia
- rug makershookers
- textile artisansembroiderers, stitchers, needleworkers, knitters, quilters
- textile industrytextile mills, cotton mills, spinning mills, wool mills, woolen mills
- carpet workers
weaversknitters
Yarn crafters
crocheters · embroiderers · quilters · spinners · seamstresses
- hair weaveAdded strands for fullness
- basket weaveInterlaced strip pattern
- bob and weaveEvasive fighting movement
- open weaveTextile with visible gaps
- Sigourney Weaver
- dream weaverCrafter of sleeping fantasies