Charlotte M Friberg, Desert Fiber Arts, Kennewick, WA
Name/Description: Red, white and black twill zippered front jacket with on-seam pockets and an attached hood.
Made For?: Unisex
Size: L
Fabric Construction: Woven
Fabric Construction – Other:
Woven Structure: The fabric was woven on a 1953 Bergman, 6 harness, 45 inch, countermarch loom.The pattern is a twill weave from Osma Gallinger Tod’s book “The Joy of Hand Weaving” taken from the chapter on Herring bone variations, variation #9: Large Zig-Zag Pattern.
Yarn Details and SETT: The yarn is 100% mercerized 5/2 cotton from Lunatic Fringe Yarns.The sett was 24 epi
Handspun Details:
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Textile Finishing: The fabric was wet finished.
Textile Challenges:
Garment Construction: The garment is flat-felt seamed throughout to fully enclose the raw edges of the fabric
Lining: To cut down on the bulk of the zipper and pocket edges, 100% cotton twill tape was used to enclose these seams.
Special Features: The jacket has a full length zipper in the front.
Pattern: Although I did not use a published pattern, I would like to credit Weathertop Weavers, Silverton, Colorado for the inspiration in creating the pattern for this jacket.
Garment Challenges: When I warped the loom, I had a different idea for using the fabric. Then I began to see the fabric as a jacket and you are seeing the final form. Because the yarn was bulky, creating the flat-felled seams to fully enclose the raw edges of the fabric was was challenging, and required many, many hours of basting before doing the final stitching.
