The process of weaving ikat fabric with blurred patterns using intervention techniques.

Abstract

Invention details A name that reflects an invention. The process of weaving ikat fabric with blurred patterns using intervention techniques. Branches of science related to invention. Engineering / crafts related to textiles. The nature and purpose of the invention. The blurred pattern ikat weaving technique, using intervention techniques, is a design method of ikat weaving that differs from traditional weaving techniques, resulting in ikat fabrics with novel and unique patterns. This invention describes a unique ikat weaving technique created by weaving alternating weft threads, pre-ikatted according to the desired pattern, into each section of the pattern. Additional weft threads of desired colors can be added, woven between the ikat patterns by interlocking them with the warp threads of the base color. Alternatively, ikat warp threads can be used together with ikat weft threads, with the addition of extra colored weft threads woven between the ikat patterns using interlocking techniques. The resulting ikat fabric will have a blurred, overlapping pattern, and may feature gradient colors on the left and right edges of the fabric, varying according to the colors of the added weft threads. Background in the relevant art or science. Ikat is a type of ikat fabric created by tying threads to create patterns before dyeing each section of the pattern with a specific color. The threads are then woven into a piece of fabric. There are three types of ikat tying: weft ikat, warp ikat, and double ikat. In Thailand, most often only the weft threads are ikat, while the warp threads are dyed with the base color. This creates the ikat pattern, which is a repeating design throughout the fabric. It may also involve incorporating special weft threads of a single color or weft threads with a unique "squirrel tail" technique, passed with a single shuttle from one edge of the fabric to the other. Plain weave using a two-heddle loom is a basic weaving method for all types of fabric. It uses vertical threads called warp threads and horizontal threads called weft threads, woven alternately to create a fabric with a smooth texture. In this two-heddle weave, the warp threads are typically passed through one heddle at a time, alternating (two threads per reed tooth). During weaving, one heddle is lifted to the top, while the other heddle is lowered, creating openings in the warp threads called warp gaps or heddle gaps. The weft thread is then inserted using a shuttle from one edge of the fabric to the other.The shuttle releases the weft thread across the warp rows or fabric surface. The heddles are then alternately moved from top to bottom and from bottom to top, interweaving the warp and weft threads. The reed is then used to push the weft threads closer together, creating a plain weave (one up, one down). This technique can be adapted to create other patterns while maintaining the basic plain weave. Plain weave fabrics are widely woven and used, ranging from thin to very thick. To create heavier or thicker fabrics, the weft threads are either thicker or increased in number (two, four, or more), hence the term "two-thread" or "four-thread" silk. Patterns can be created by alternating colors of the warp and weft threads; for example, alternating warp colors create vertical stripes, alternating weft colors create horizontal stripes, and alternating warp and weft colors create a checkered pattern. If more than two heddles are used, the technique is called raised weave (e.g., four-heddles, five-heddles, eleven-heddles), resulting in a textured, low-relief pattern in the fabric. A search of Thai intellectual property rights revealed patent application number 0501003184, titled "Invention of a Single-Sided Brocade Silk Weaving System." This weaving method differs from traditional brocade weaving techniques. Specifically, during the brocade weaving process, the heddles for the pattern are either lifted and held at the top of the loom or pulled down to the bottom. Then, the thicker heddles are simultaneously pulled down, and the silk shuttle is passed between the warp threads, resulting in a single-sided brocade silk fabric. This method produces no brocade pattern on the back of the fabric; the back remains smooth and seamless with the main body. Patent No. 24541, titled "Invention of a weaving technique for ikat fabric involving the insertion of precious metal threads and silk fibers between the warp threads in a manner similar to the 'interlocking' weaving technique, to create patterns according to the ikat design." Patent No. 7074, Invention: Raised Floral Khit Silk Weaving Technique. This invention describes a raised floral khit silk weaving technique where the interweaving of warp and weft threads, as shown in Figure 1, allows for 100% full representation of all warp threads on the fabric surface. This enables the weaving of the base color without the need for color blending between warp and weft threads. All threads, both those contributing to the base and those creating the patterns, are tightly woven onto the fabric. The fabric is machine washable while maintaining its unique and beautiful characteristics as a distinctive Thai traditional textile. It can be seen that the patterns created by ikat weaving are repeating, a single image throughout the entire piece of fabric. This is a result of the traditional production method. If different patterns are desired, it is necessary to create different ikat weaving techniques than the traditional method. Brief description of the painting. - Full disclosure of the invention. This invention describes a unique ikat weaving technique created by weaving alternating weft threads, pre-ikatted according to the desired pattern, into each section of the pattern. Additional weft threads of desired colors can be added, woven between the ikat patterns by interlocking them with the warp threads of the base color. Alternatively, ikat warp threads can be used together with ikat weft threads, with the addition of extra colored weft threads woven between the ikat patterns using interlocking techniques. The resulting ikat fabric will have a blurred, overlapping pattern, and may feature gradient colors on the left and right edges of the fabric, varying according to the colors of the added weft threads. 1. The process of weaving ikat fabric with blurred patterns using the intervention technique involves the following steps: A. Tie the weft threads into each pattern until complete, then wind and spool them onto bobbins in order. After that, place them on the shuttle to prepare for weaving, interlacing them with the warp threads on the loom. B. Prepare the special weft threads of each color needed for weaving the interweave pattern, then wind them onto bobbins and place them in the shuttle, ready to be woven interweaved with the warp threads on the loom. C. In weaving, alternate the patterns prepared in section A. Weave by alternating the patterns in each section of each pattern. Insert the shuttle from one edge of the fabric to the other, strike the loom, then insert the shuttle back. Then strike the loom again and repeat. This counts as weaving 4 threads of the pattern, equal to the number of sections in the pattern. Normally, when preparing the pattern, the tool is rotated 2 times, resulting in 4 silk threads per warp or section of the pattern. D. Extra weft threads may be added as in step B by inserting the shuttle from both edges of the fabric, pulling it up to the desired position, and then interlocking the threads before striking the loom. Then, insert the shuttle back to both edges of the fabric again. This counts as adding 2 extra weft threads. Then, strike the loom again. Repeating this process will count as adding 4 extra weft threads. Step C, or steps C and D, are repeated until the desired length of fabric is reached. 2. The process of weaving ikat fabric with blurred patterns using intervention techniques according to claim 1, which allows for the addition of ikat patterns to the warp threads instead of the weft threads, or the use of double ikat. 3. The process of weaving ikat fabrics with blurred patterns using intervention techniques under claim 1 or 2, where if additional texture or patterns are desired in the fabric, the jacquard weaving technique can be used. 4. The process of weaving ikat fabrics with blurred patterns using intervention techniques under claim 1 or 2, where, if more complexity of color shades is desired, the warp threads can be used in the desired base color or dyed to have a muted color effect. The best way to invent As previously mentioned in the section on full disclosure of invention.

Claims

OCR07AP Main Claim 1. The process of weaving ikat fabric with blurred patterns using intervention techniques follows these steps: a. Ikat is ikatted onto each weft thread until complete, then wound onto bobbins in order, and then placed in the shuttle to prepare for interweaving with the warp threads on the loom. b. Special weft threads of each color needed for interweaving the ikat patterns are prepared, then wound onto bobbins, and then placed in the shuttle to prepare for interweaving with the warp threads on the loom. c. In weaving, the ikat patterns are alternated between the prepared patterns as in step a. The shuttle is inserted from one edge of the fabric to the other, strikes the heddle, then inserted back, and strikes the heddle again. This is repeated. This counts as weaving 4 ikat threads, equal to the number of pattern spaces. Normally, in preparing the ikat, the tool is rotated 2 times, obtaining 4 silk threads per warp or pattern space. d. Special weft threads may be added as in step b.Insert the shuttle from both edges of the fabric, pull it up to the desired position, and loop the threads over each other. Then strike the loom. Insert the shuttle back to both edges of the fabric again; this counts as adding 2 extra weft threads. Then strike the loom again. If repeated, this counts as adding 4 extra weft threads. Repeat steps C or C and D until the desired length of the fabric is reached. Secondary Patent 2: The process of weaving blurred ikat patterns using the intervention technique under Patent 1, where if a more complex ikat pattern is desired, additional ikat can be added to the warp threads instead of the weft threads, or double ikat can be used. 3: The process of weaving blurred ikat patterns using the intervention technique under Patent 1 or 2, where if a texture or pattern in the fabric is desired, the raised weave technique can be used. 4: The process of weaving blurred ikat patterns using the intervention technique under Patent 1 or 2, where if a more complex color palette is desired, the warp threads can be used in the desired base color or dyed to have a muted color.