Woven Textile Design

­­­                I found this book to be extremely useful with the amount of information it contains and how easy it is to understand. Although there are certainly areas that are still new and slightly confusing to me, everything is explained very simply. Due to this I am considering in investing in this book, but for now I have selected certain areas that will be of help to me for this brief.

                The first area I want to focus on is ‘Preparation For Design’. I am still getting to grips with filling out the technical sheet but seeing all the steps on the preparation page has helped me to try and understand the information better - it also helps to be able to see their thoughts out on the page. 

                The next thing ­I was intrigued by was how to present inspiration and visual research. Although I have a certain way that I like to express and present my work, I am learning many new ways recently but I am also producing types of work that I have never made before (woven samples); and therefore find it useful to see these examples.  I can see similarities within the pictures of how they have linked samples and research together. This is something I have always done and will continue to do so. These examples have less order to them than the way I would usually do it, but perhaps it may be a good idea for me to experiment with layouts.

                The rest of the information I have selected out of this book is to do with the kinds of weave patterns I have been using so far e.g. twill, satin/sateen, extra weft. This provided me with some more information about how to create my own drafts, allowing me to have a greater understanding of the patterns themselves and what the qualities of each of them are.

Shenton, J. (2014) Woven textile design. United States: Laurence King.