For over twenty-five years Jain Faries has been using historically accurate tools, techniques and materials to hand weave reproductions of colonial Overshot or Floatwork textiles. Jain learned to weave Floatwork in Virginia in the 70’s and works on five rising shed Jack looms of differing sizes.
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