Process

From yarn to material.

Every Loomcore textile begins as a material question. Yarn, colour, weave structure and surface are developed through an iterative process between the studio and artisan weavers.

Research & Concept

Textile ideas begin with research into material, colour, structure, craft and potential applications.

Yarn & Colour

Yarns, colour combinations and material characteristics are selected or developed according to the intended textile.

Artisan Development

Developments are translated onto handlooms in collaboration with artisan weavers, adapting the design to the capabilities of the loom and weaving process.

Handloom Weaving

The textile is woven by hand in collaboration with the weaving cluster in Kerala. Small variations and the character of handweaving remain part of the material.

Testing & Refinement

Samples are reviewed for structure, texture, handle, appearance and intended application before further development.

The Weaving Community

Loomcore works in collaboration with kolathuvayal weavers society, Kannur, Kerala, where traditional handloom knowledge is carried through generations. Rather than separating design from production, Loomcore develops textiles alongside the people and processes that make them possible.

Why handloom?

Handloom allows material development to remain close to the maker. It creates possibilities for experimentation in yarn, structure, colour and surface while retaining the tactile character of the woven process.

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Kolathuvayal weavers society artisans