DORA KIM
ABOUT
WORK
Immersive Stillness 2025
Weaving
Pattern Design
Textile Product Design
Fiber arts
WOVEN DESIGN - DOBBY, JACQUARD WEAVING
A stone thrown into a calm lake slowly creates a breakwater-like pattern. When deep air touches the water, ripples form. The traces of wind flowing over the surface of the river, the endless stretch of grassy fields, the dappled light under leaves swaying in strong sunlight, and the peeling bark of an old tree—all reflect nature’s rhythms. Though they follow regular cycles, serendipitous and irregular patterns emerge within them.
In my daily life, I often encounter such moments—fragments of nature that stir shapeless, unexpected emotions within me. These experiences became the foundation for this research, which explores woven textured fabrics inspired by the irregular patterns of nature.
The study primarily employs Jacquard weaving and incorporates hand weaving through the use of a 24H George dobby loom and a 12H Mekombo floor loom. For the dobby-woven fabrics, I experimented with variations in warp transparency to express shadows that shift with light direction. I explored organic textures by adjusting yarn tension and combining different fiber characteristics.
For the Jacquard fabrics, I began with simple graphic motifs to investigate woven structures, developing weave drafts and design patterns in parallel. A range of fibers—wool, nylon, polyester, cotton, linen, and viscose—were used, and techniques such as double weave and gauze structures were employed. By understanding the inherent qualities of each yarn and applying a finishing process involving washing to achieve a felted effect, I developed a controlled irregularity in the Jacquard textiles.
Jacquard Weaving
24H Dobby Weaving
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