Name/Title
Warp and WeftEntry/Object ID
2021.12.254Secondary Title
A Textile TerminologyDescription
Warp and Weft: A Textile Terminology. The upper section of the cover is a solid light green color, featuring the book's title and author in bold, black text. Below, the cover exhibits a textile pattern consisting of interwoven threads in shades of red and dark blue. The pattern includes distinct geometric shapes such as squares and rectangles, creating a visually intricate design. The pattern is from a twill diaper coverlet woven by Samuel Fry.Context
Book written by Dorothy Burnham, first textile curator of the Royal Ontario Museum.Collection
Dorothy Burnham CollectionCataloged By
Moira FriskeLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
BookNomenclature Sub-Class
Other DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Dorothy Burnham, Harold Burnham, TerminologyBook Details
Author
Burnham, DorothyPublisher
Royal Ontario MuseumDate Published
1980Printer
Hunter Rose Ltd.ISBN
0-88854-256-9Location
Location
Box
15Room
Collections HallBuilding
MVTMCategory
PermanentMoved By
Moira FriskeDate
October 13, 2024Location
Room
Michael's OfficeBuilding
M.V.T.M.Category
TemporaryMoved By
Moira FriskeDate
August 10, 2024Notes
Moved for research about transfer of copyright to the museum from Dorothy Burnham's son, Mark Burnham.Location
Box
15Room
Collections HallBuilding
MVTMCategory
PermanentMoved By
Moira FriskeDate
June 13, 2024Created By
r.milton@mvtm.caCreate Date
June 13, 2024Updated By
l.hack@mvtm.caUpdate Date
October 13, 2024![Warp and Weft - Front Cover: Image on the cover is a "Detail from a twill diaper coverlet. Canada, Ontario, Lincoln County, about 1860. Woven by Samuel Fry (no. 955.80.1) Photo by William Robertson, ROM Photography Department." [Coverlet is in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum].](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/12308/fe7df9c0-2986-11ef-9cf6-815ed49893a6-vUXyITe.lg@2x.jpg)
![Warp and Weft - Back Cover: Image on the cover is a "Detail from a twill diaper coverlet. Canada, Ontario, Lincoln County, about 1860. Woven by Samuel Fry (no. 955.80.1) Photo by William Robertson, ROM Photography Department." [Coverlet is in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum].](https://d8e7jbdw4fu0e.cloudfront.net/12308/fe7df9c1-2986-11ef-9cf6-815ed49893a6-vUXyITe.lg@2x.jpg)
