Copyrights and patents are different animals. I asked a friend of mine who specializes in music copyrights about this question, and she sent this link. Techniques are not protected by copyright laws.

Maybe I'm misinterpreting the topic. Copyright doesn't apply to procedures for making things, not for functional items. That doesn't mean something can't be ”patented” though. Weaving drafts

The cheese example is not about the copyright or patent on a process, it is exactly that "cultural" thing. Camembert is a soft cheese from a particular region in France. The French have legally

I think that the problem is that your definition of "Intellectual property" is a bit off. The concept of how to make intricate designs in cloth, is an idea. Whether it occurs to a Loatian or

Thank you for the resource. Love the ingenuity of weavers. Charlene On 12/17/2020 4:35 PM, Timothy Flint wrote:

This sounds a bit like the Champagne vs. sparkling wine or Camembert vs. brie cheese. The "original" is bound to the equipment in such a way that any approximation on another type of loom nets the

Recently a weaving and spinning friend sent me the following question re: intellectual property. The concept of intellectual property and the legal defense of it have always seemed hazy to me and when

Eight shaft overshot is clearly explained in Donna Lee Sullivan’s book on overshot. She shows how to derive the new threading as well as a gamp that allows you to manipulate the background from all

Couldn’t you do a turned draft on 6 shafts and retain the pattern distinction? ...that is if you’re starting out with a 4-shaft draft... Peace. D. Taylor, DVM

Anyone had success with Chris Hammel's system. Found it in an article from Handwoven March/April 1998? There is a procedure to change a 4 shaft 4 block overshot pattern to 8 and to redo the tie up -

The Botanical Colors videos have nothing to do with the Smithsonian. They are available for viewing after the live presentation here: https://botanicalcolors.com/tag/feedback-friday/ (Not that

Not a Smithsonian member but I watch the presentations live and can ask questions. Louise

The key is to become a member of Smithsonian. That way you’re able to watch these ‘live’ and ask questions Also GW Museum Sent from liz's iPhone Www.aweaversway.com Instagram: Moncriefliz

I agree, Catharine Ellis, John Marshall, Aboubakar Fofana and so many others I just can’t remember. Very interesting and instructive. I take my hat off! No affiliation whatsoever. I wish somebody

Have been watching the free Feedback Friday presentations from Botanical Colors, a natural dye source based in Seattle, since COVID appeared in our lives. The previous presentations are available on

Some of the beading supply sources have a shiny rayon 'cord' called 'rattail'. Just now, a web search found suppliers for both 2mm. and 3mm. I don't know how large you wanted it to be. Nann Miller

You may need to go to knitting yarns. Back in the day, Georges Picaud had Crinoline that was an Aran weight 100% Viscose yarn. What draft are you thinking of using? I’ve been trying to

if you are willing to go to cotton, WEBS has many thick and shiny yarns. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jody Williams jody@... 1245 W Calzada Court Tucson AZ 85704 520 505-4468 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

May have been Ironstone, but they are long out of business.-the other Su (in NM)

I sell 3/2 Tencel with a knitting twist. Very strong but I don't think that is large enough for you. Undyed or dyed. Undyed on cones or in skeins. Teresa Ruch Designs www.teresaruchdesigns.com