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Author_Ann Richards
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clothing shaped on the loom
economy of cut.
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high-twist yarn
natural pleating
origami effects
recycle
reduce
reuse
self-pleating textiles
self-shaping textiles
slow fashion
sustainability
textiles that shape themselves
weave design
weaving for zero waste
weaving to shape
woom-to body clothing
zero waste clothing
zero waste fashion
zero waste patterns
Zero waste textile design
zero waste weaving
Product details
- ISBN 9780719846922
- Weight: 833g
- Dimensions: 215 x 260mm
- Publication Date: 25 Aug 2026
- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Zero Waste Weaving explains how waste generated through conventional cut-and-sew techniques can be avoided by creating the woven fabric and the garment together as a unified design. Zero waste loom-to-body clothing that needs minimal cutting and sewing can be produced by designing fabrics that ‘shape themselves’ during wet finishing, through the interplay of contrasting materials, yarn twists and weave structures.
Full of inspiring examples and practical ideas, this book explores the many exciting techniques for zero waste weaving and garment design, which can be used for more sustainable making. All the weave techniques described can be carried out on a handloom but many of them are also suitable for industrial production – offering designers a pathway to a more responsible textile future.
Ann Richards trained as a biologist, before studying woven textiles at West Surrey College of Art & Design (now UCA) where she later also worked as a lecturer. She has exhibited and lectured widely, both in the UK and abroad and her work is in many public collections.
