Aubusson factory - Collection Lartigaud


Contemporary creation of Aubusson tapestries

	Aubusson factory



	Assembly of a warp on the loom



	The warp is assembled on a horizontal loom. It constitutes the structure of the future tapestry. A painted or numbered cartoon is placed under the warp threads. The wools that are dyed in the colours of the cartoon are wound around bobbins. While weaving, the lissier separates the even threads from the odd ones with the treadles located underneath the loom, and uses the bobbins to shape the weft according to the patterns and colours of the cartoon. The length of the weaving process depends on the structure and complexity of the artist's work.




	Dyeing the wools		Winding the bobbins


	Underneath a low-warp loom	Aubusson factory	Numbered cartoon under the warp threads


	Weaving	Registration number	Cutting off the weft threads

	For an Aubusson tapestry to be an original work of art, every model is limited to 8 copies, numbered in the weaving as E/A n° 1 or E/A n° 2 and from 1/6 to 6/6. The initials of the workshop and signature of the artist are also woven. Each tapestry must be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity bearing its name, registration number and dimensions, the initials of the manufacture or workshop, as well as the artist's signature.