Instructions with illustrations for creating a basic flat braid, a basic round or square braid, a guilloche, and a fingerloop braid. Different strand configurations are shown.

A kumihimo beginner's instructional handout.

Introduction to Kumihimo on the Taka Dai, including description of the parts of the device and braiding instructions.

Features braid and bead work jewelry. Includes artist background and gallery.

Features the artist's work in kumihimo and contains information about workshops.

Maryse Levenson, weaver, braidmaker and teacher. Includes resume, classes offered and scheduled, and gallery of work.

Samples by Carolyn Priest-Dorman, with photographs and comments.

Fingerloop braids from 15th-17th century Medieval Europe. Transcribed and interpreted from documents of the era with detailed instructions and profuse illustrations.

Discusses braids found in Medieval excavations and gives instructions with illustrations to create a basic fingerloop braid.

Information on tablet weaving and ply-split braiding, photos of bands, braids, and baskets, workshop descriptions, mail order supplies and instructions.

A craft house in Japan producing items including sashes, haori laces and jewelry. Includes a brief background of the art and pictures of the various types of stands in use.

Features artist's statement and her work in origami and kumihimo jewelry.

Artist working in kumihimo as well as kute-uchi, an archaic technique she reconstructed. Includes information on workshops.

Lessons, information and sources for Japanese kumihimo, maru dai braiding techniques and equipment.

Includes a bibliography and brief discussion about equipment.

A bilingual (English and Japanese) newsletter about loop-manipulation braiding which includes kute-uchi and slentre.

Instructions for making a 4 strand braid using a method called interlocking or Viking Whip-cord.

Affiliated with the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria in Australia. Includes membership information, examples of items made using the technique and demonstration at the marudai.

Author, teacher and artist. Features example pieces, biography, and teaching schedule.

A German braider's gallery of works, with a synopsis of artist's background.

The home page of a fibreholic. Includes her work in braids and bands (kumihimo, tablet weaving, ply-splitting) as well as knitting, spinning and weaving.

Author, teacher, artist, and industry consultant. Features a bibliography, gallery, and event schedule.

Group which focuses on narrow off-loom techniques. Includes membership information, resources and events.

Pictures of work by Helen "Halla" Fleischer, along with comments and a photo of a mechanical braiding machine.

Features ethnic weaving techniques and tablet weaving. Includes gallery, information on workshops and publications.