Observation and analysis of representative samples of historical Jacquard techniques such as lampas, tacqueté, samitum. Identification of the number and function of warp and wefts. Introduction to weave super-imposition theory. Practical exercises in drafting complex weave structures.

In the computer lab, each student uses textile design software to design a ‘virtual sample book’ and and produce  - hand-weaving on a digital Jacquard loom - a digital weave library, based on the techniques studied, for use with CAD software.

3h     Basics of textile analysis, identification of the constituent elements of a textile, its weave structures and their annotation. (practice)
4h     Overview of traditional and digital systems for design and production of figured textiles: the design, pointpaper, technical colors and their relation to the reading note. Definition of the weaves, simulation, correction, sampling and production hand-woven on a digital Jacquard loom.   (2h theory- 2h practice)    
7h      Study and elaboration with digital design systems of textiles with a single warp and weft series: figured tabby, damask. (3 ½h theory – 3 ½h practice)
7h      Weft effects: liseré, lancé and brocade with one or more pattern wefts series. Elaboration of multiple weft effects, continuous and discontinuous using digital systems. (3 ½h theory – 3 ½h practice)
7h      Textiles with more than one warp system and multiple weft series. Taqueté, samite, lampas and their production on digital looms. (3 ½h theory – 3 ½h practice)
4h      Design and production of multiple cloths with digital systems. (2h theory – 2h practice)
3h      Review and discussion. (1h practice-2h theory)

Total hours theory: no. 16 ½                                     Total hours practice: no. 18 ½