page_title: Salish weaving
section_title: Twine
hierarchical_section_title: Salish weaving / Weaving techniques / Twine
caption_attribution_description: English: An example of the twine weave pattern from a blanket in the collection of the Simon Frasier University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
context_page_description: Salish are skilled weavers and knitters of the Pacific Northwest. They are most noted for their beautiful twill blankets many of which are very old. The adoption of new fabrics, dyes, and weaving techniques allow us to study a wide variety of Salish weavings today.
context_section_description: Twining is a type of weave and its modification double twined and two and three strand twining are used in many of the finest pieces of Salish weaving. The design produced is similar on both sides of the web. The warp is completely covered and can be of a different material.
caption: An example of the twine weave pattern from a blanket in the collection of the Simon Frasier University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
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