Akhim Taquete Checked
Time Period
4th C AD
5th C AD
Weave Structure
Warp Yarn:
Organic Cotton
Sett:
10epi
Picks:
20ppi
Weft yarn:
2/11 wool
Notes:
Historical information
Warp Yarn:
Organic Cotton
Sett:
8epi
Weft yarn:
2/11 wool
Width:
9inches
Length:
6
Width on Loom:
10 inches
Length:
6inches
Extant Textile Inspiration:
Akhim green taquete
Notes:
These are my first taquete samples. These samples were woven on my drawloom as part of an experiment to see how weaving taquete would work on a drawloom. There is much debate as to whether there sumptous fabrics were woven on the drawloom or using heddle rods.