Name
Yarn
Fibre Content
100% Acrylic
Structure
None
Finishes
Bleached, Dyed
Hand & Description
Stretchy, Soft
Place of Origin
Spotlight via China
Price and Width
$2.99 100g/85 metres
Care Instructions
Cold hand wash. Dry flat in shade. Do not bleach, tumble dry, wring or iron.
End Uses
Knits, jackets, Macramé, knitting, crocheting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking
Macramé, Knotting – For my first garment design I chose to create an A4 Macramé swatch using the square knot method on yarn. Macramé is decorative knotting and is known to be the modern art of decorating with knots with geometric influences. th
It originated during the 13 Century with Arabian weavers making fringes for bath towels, shawls and veils. Macramé spread to Europe, and was eventually found in North America by sailors weaving fringes for wheels and bell covers, netting and screens. Macramé fell out of the spotlight for some time, however made a revival in the 1960s, and to this day is still a popular decorative art (Home.comcast.net, 2015). There are various knots that can be used when making Macramé. Each individual knot looks different and some have different purposes. My garment design focused on the square knot. This is the ‘4’ method, starting on the ‘right.’ There are ample amounts of fabrics suitable for Macramé. These include, rope, cotton crochet, embroidery floss, hemp, polypropylene, rattail, soutache, waxed linen and wire. Macramé is semi permanent, as it could unravel in time and once it has aged, however this depends on the knot, the strength of the fabric and how it is cared for. For example, with the Macramé swatch I have created, I would not recommend washing this as yarn is quite delicate and it could easily unravel. However Macramé has permanent aspects as if it is a simple wall hanging it will last a very long time. Macramé is known to be quite sustainable. Macramé involves repetitive knotting of fabric therefore there are no harmful chemicals or negative environmental impacts involved in this finish.
Home.comcast.net, 2015. THE HISTORY OF MACRAME. [online] Available at: <http://home.comcast.net/~darnamics/History.html> [Accessed 3 Aug. 2015].
Andrew GN, Fall 2015
Allude, Spring 2015