타피스트리 위빙(TAPESTRY WEAVING)에 관한 硏究

A Study of Tapestry Weaving

The word tapestry, which comes from the Greek Tαπηξ and Latin tapesium, covers many technique. Today tapestry is used mainly as a well hanging and is almost always wovem. Woven tapestries can be divided into groups, those woven on a vertical loom and a horizontal loom. The tapestry, which its origin has been dated on the birth of the practical purposed keeping oneself warm from cold. However is was gradually used to cover furniture and decorate the well. In medieval ages, tapestry illustrated the wall decorations of religious motifs which are largely plain weave and uneven-sided twill. During the Renaissance, tapestry was weaved with slit and dovetailing methods. In 19th Century, it was W.Morris that through his craft movement revived the original medieval idea of manufacturing tapestry and encourage reproduction of tapestry works. The essential weavings of tapestry are plain weave, twill weave, satin weave, also the techniques of tapestry are slit, interlocking, dovetailing and hatching. However, these days the definition of the tapestry has been changing and doesn't follow the traditional concepts in materials and process. Today, many tapestry weavers use their own individual methods, yarns and equipment and adapt the technique in their own creative need.