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técnica para tapiz con tramas suplementarias - brocado

Technique in which figures are produced often by adding supplementary weft elements, during the process of weaving, but in which these additional weft threads are worked only in restricted areas and not from one selvage of the cloth to another. Historically the term brocade referred to silk cloths with the use of silver or gold threads. It is also usual to apply the term those fabrics in which highly elaborate figures are produced during the process of weaving.

Técnica en que las figuras se producen al agregar elementos suplementarios, a menudo hilos suplementarios de trama, durante el proceso de tejer, pero en que estos hilos adicionales de trama se trabajan solamente en áreas restringidas y no de un orillo a otro de la tela. Históricamente el término brocado refería a telas de seda con el uso de hilos de oro o plata. También se suele usar el término para referir a telas en que las figuras muy elaboradas se producen durante el proceso de tejer.


Variants

  • brocade, brocade technique, tapestry technique with supplementary wefts