  I designed this fabric so I could cut the coat out from just 2 yards of material. I measured each pattern piece, the collar, the front pieces, the underarm gusset, the sleeves,etc, and drafted the designs on JacqCAD to fit just right. Each panel of this coat is a unique design. Turely one-of-a-kind and a sample of what an industrial JacqCAD loom can do as well as what a small family own mill will allow of an artist to try. |  woven at the Oriole Mill in Hendersonville, NC Original fabric design by River Takada-Capel (this coat was a part of an elective class in JacqCAD, my class mates and I got to visit and weave at the Oriole Mill at the end of the coarse.) This pattern was drafted from a Vintage Coat I found at an antique store. The front button decoration are found objects from a hardware store. Inside there are giant snap buttons. This coat is 100% Cotton, Made the USA, all yarns are processed in the USA. Currently on display at Western North Carolina University's Fine Arts Museum. |
