Fingerweaving

In this 1825 portrait by Charles Bird King, David Vann (later Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation) wears a fingerwoven sash and shoulder strap

Fingerweaving is an art form used mostly to create belts, sashes, straps, and other similar items through a non-loom weaving process. Unlike loom-based weaving, there is no separation between weft and warp strands, with all strands playing both roles. It is used among the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and in Europe.[1]

  1. ^ Hald, Margrete (September 1952). "Gamle textiltekniker" (PDF). Danish Textile Manufacturing Association (10.9): 189. Retrieved October 18, 2023.