Bamboo weave patterns


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Creator/Artist: Rupali Babahulkar

Category: Product Design

Document: Special Project

Batch: 2001-2003

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1999-2008

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. A. G. Rao


Detailed Description

Bamboo products have a long history all across the world, specifically in China, Japan, and India. In all these places, there are various traditional bamboo weaving patterns, which have been developed through the ages. There are certain patterns that are common in every region, though these are known by different names in that particular region. However, some interesting weave patterns are developed in that particular region only, and thus these become the speciality of that region. It’s interesting to observe the method or process of weaving these fascinating patterns, which might be different for the same pattern in two different regions. These weaving patterns, which are in two-dimensional forms, are used to make mats, fans, partitions, screens, etc. For three-dimensional objects like baskets, vases, fish traps, etc., the same two-dimensional weave patterns are adopted and then converted accordingly. This project makes an attempt to analyse the grammar of existing weaving patterns and classify them into categories. Through this classification, the gaps can be identified, which can lead to developing the methodology to come up with new patterns.