Details
- Term
lazy lines
- Broader Term
weaving methods
- Remarks
A diagonal tapestry joint or break in the weave of most Navajo and some Zuni fabrics where a weaver has worked separately on adjacent areas of a weave. Lazy lines, caused by dovetailing wefts, allow a weaver to work on a single section of a fabric without having to reach from side to side with each pass of a weft. Lazy lines are also found in Mayo blankets in Mexico. In general, Hopi weavers in Arizona and Hispanic weavers in New Mexico do not use them.
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