Knotting

• Tying the material in a knot to draw attention to that part of the figure.
• It is used as an embellishment on draped clothing.

Thakoon S/S 10

Diane Von Furstenberg S/S 10

Carolina Herrara S/S 10

Burberry Prorsum S/S 10

• Macrame is a form of textile making using knotting. Arab weavers created it in the 13th Century. They decorated the edges of hand-loomed fabrics into decorative fringes on bath towels, shawls and veils. Eleanor Amoroso is a London based designer who uses this technique.