Crowood Press Zero Waste Weaving: Designing Loom-to-Body Clothes | Hardcover | 160 Pages

Discover the art of sustainable textile creation with Zero Waste Weaving. This comprehensive guide explains how to avoid waste generated through conventional cut-and-sew techniques by designing woven fabric and garments as a unified whole. Learn to produce zero-waste loom-to-body clothing that requires minimal cutting and sewing by creating fabrics that shape themselves during wet finishing, utilizing the interplay of contrasting materials, yarn twists, and weave structures.

Full of inspiring examples and practical ideas, this book explores exciting techniques for zero-waste weaving and garment design, promoting more sustainable making practices. The weave techniques detailed are suitable for handlooms and many are adaptable for industrial production, offering designers a pathway to a more responsible textile future.

• Explains how to avoid waste in clothing production through integrated design.
• Details techniques for creating 'shape-itself' fabrics during wet finishing.
• Covers the use of contrasting materials, yarn twists, and weave structures.
• Provides inspiring examples and practical ideas for sustainable making.
• Techniques are suitable for both handlooms and industrial production.

• Author: Ann Richards
• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• Publication Date: September 10, 2026
• Dimensions: 21.49 x 1.6 x 26.01 cm
• Weight: 833 g
• ISBN-10: 0719846927
• ISBN-13: 978-0719846922

Zero Waste Weaving is an essential resource for weavers, designers, and anyone interested in sustainable fashion and textile crafts.