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Double Cloth

Two layers of cloth can be created simultaneously, creating a wide range of multi-colored patterns. 
Double cloth sprang intertwined labyrinth
Front of an intertwined double cloth labyrinth.
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Back of an intertwined double cloth labyrinth.

Interlinked Double Cloth

When transitioning from single cloth to double cloth, alternate pairs of threads are interlinked in front and others in the back, creating two layers of cloth. This technique is used for the hips and waist in leggings, as it produces greater stretch and more opaque cloth.
interlinked sprang double cloth photo
Double cloth with basic interlinking.
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Double cloth with under 3 interlinking.
Interlinked sprang double cloth drawing
A single layer of basic interlinking at top transitions to double cloth by bringing half the threads forward. Drawing by Carol James.

Intertwined Double Cloth

Intertwined structures can also be used for double cloth, such as this tassel made during the Nasca period (500-900 BCE) in what is now Peru.
The Nasca tassels use six thread intertwining, which result in a much denser cloth than four thread, basic intertwining.
Double cloth sprang intertwined labyrinth photo
Basic intertwined double cloth labyrinth.
intertwined sprang double cloth labyrinth photo
Six thread intertwined double cloth labyrinth.
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      • Transposition Gallery
      • Interlacing Gallery
      • Intertwining Gallery
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