by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
An ornamental cloth hung above a throne or a bed, originally made of fabric held up by poles or draped softly between posts at the four corners of a bed (see baldachine, tester). Canopy now encompasses a much broader meaning, including any type of overhead covering....
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A technique similar to that of cannele: against a canvas foundation, two warps, including a flushing warp, go over the main weft, producing a small and regular geometrical ribbed pattern. A weave also know as repp. This technique is typically used to make a stronger...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A weave that looks like rows of cigars. Both sides of the cloth have prominent ribs, rounded with definite grooves between. The weft threads are covered by numerous flushing warps. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
Sometimes used to describe the candle version of a chandelier – a ceiling hung fitting that holds either candles or light bulbs or both. ...
by Heather Luke | Jun 25, 2015
A many-branched candlestick or a stand that holds more than one candle–usually placed at the centre of the table, on side tables. Hung on the wall. they tend to be called...
