Tablet weaving (often card weaving in the United States) is a weaving technique where tablets or cards are used to create the shed through which the weft is passed. As the materials and tools are relatively cheap and easy to obtain, tablet weaving is popular with hobbyist weavers.

Tablet Weavers’ International Studies & Techniques (TWIST) is a volunteer-run international organization for tablet weavers. Also known as card weaving, tablet weaving can produce remarkably complex pieces, such as those displayed on this page, with very simple equipment: a pack of perforated cards.

Tablet Weaving explained from start to finish with a bit of history, discussion of yarns and cards, threading demonstration, warping, and starting your weavi...

Mar 4, 2025 · Start tablet weaving with this beginner-friendly guide! Learn essential tools, setup steps, and expert tips to create strong, decorative woven bands.

What is Tablet-Weaving? Tablet weaving is a method of weaving strong, narrow, decorative bands. The equipment required is very cheap and simple, yet the range of possible patterns is immense.

Aug 27, 2020 · It is a form of narrow band weaving using tablets to form a shed (the space between the top threads and bottom threads), and a method of weaving that can create complex patterns. This not only shifts threads from top to bottom, but twists them around each other creating a very strong woven band.

In the article below, I examine tablet weaving from a Dark Age re-enactor's point of view, including the history of the craft, techniques, motifs, regional variations, materials and tips to help the weaver.

Tablet weaving (also known as Card Weaving) is a method of weaving strong, narrow, decorative bands. It is a warp faced weave with a distinctive twist. Tablet woven bands are known to have been made in Europe from the Bronze Age until medieval times, and they are still made in parts of the world such as Turkey and Pakistan.

Feb 9, 2019 · Card weaving (also called tablet weaving) is a very ancient technique for weaving bands. It was used in Iron Age Europe as well as by the Vikings to weave headers for textiles woven on their warp-weighted looms.

Jul 18, 2021 · In this walkthrough I take you step by step through my process for tablet weaving without a loom. If you would like to follow along with the pattern, you can download it here....