![]() ![]() ![]() Very poorly taken images of a handloom appeared on my cellphone screen. Last December, I took a chance and searched for secondhand looms on Gumtree. This is where my search for a hand weaving loom began. Stuart, with his passion for weaving and vast knowledge of textiles also helped me realise something – that I wanted to be more than just a designer sitting behind a screen designing from computer-aided software. ![]() Seeing the antique looms at Mungo set my curiosity alight, and spurred me to explore and understand the textile weaving process and its origins. After working my way through a couple of weaving mills, I landed up at Mungo.Īt the time, I had a fair bit of experience with woven textiles, but this was mostly on weaving machines. Most of the mills in South Africa closed down, and I was forced to seek alternative methods to express my passion for textile design. At the time, they didn’t really pique my interest, as I was focused mainly on designing printed textiles.Īfter completing my degree, the textile industry suffered a massive slump. During my third year of studying textile design, I had a brief introduction to handlooms. ![]()
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