Posts By Family

This page allows you to find posts of weaves by weave families. Check this glossary item if you would like to know more about weave families.

Families

Family Lists

European
European weaves are inspired by weaves historically worn as armour originating in Europe. European weaves tend to have a noticeable grain due to the rings alternating direction in each row. Below is a list of articles about weaves of the European family.
Helm
Members of the Helm weave family can be distinguished by their use of small rings inside of larger rings and the larger rings orbiting around those small rings.
Japanese
Japanese weaves are inspired by weaves historically worn as armour in Japan. Japanese weaves are characterized by rings joining at 90-degree angles and tend to be geometric. Below is a list of articles about weaves of the Japanese family.
Persian
Members of the Persian weave family can be distinguished by their use of stacked rings, usually having two sets of pairs, each moving in opposite directions.