The Braid Society held its inaugural meeting in London on 30th October 1993, and it has grown since then to include about 200 members across the UK and in many other countries.
The Society aims to promote the education and practice of the art and craft of making constructed or embellished braids and narrow bands.
All appropriate interests are encouraged, and membership is open to everyone.
Some members make braids (as amateurs or professionals); some teach others to make them; some collect and research them.
Techniques include Japanese braiding (Kumihimo), ply-split braiding, inkle weaving (narrow band weaving), cords, lucet, tablet weaving, sprang, and finger-manipulated work.
Practical events include an annual residential weekend at Westhope College, Shropshire.
"See and Share" days around the United Kingdom.
This is an opportunity for members and all interested people to meet up,
see braid work and exchange ideas
Study days, workshops and visits of interest are also offered.
We publish a quarterly newsletter,
(Submissions for publication to the Editor - editor@braidsociety.com)
and publish an annual journal "Strands".
A subscription to "Strands" accompanies membership,
Society members may also purchase extra copies and back issues.
Strands 2003 and beyond - £5 plus p&p
Strands 2002 and before - £3 plus p&p
backissues@braidsociety.com
To give you some idea of the contents and the contributors to Strands, the contents of the last three issues are shown below. A full cumulative index can be viewed here.
Strands issue 12 - 2005 edition. |
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| Author | Title/Subject |
| Rod Byatt | Kumihimo in Kansai: Travel notes of a braider |
| Ruth Black | Weaving Fringes using the Heath Robinson method |
| Shirley Berlin | Braiding with Rawhide and Leather |
| Masako Kinoshita | Two-person Loop Braiding Procedures Converted for Working Alone |
| Ruth MacGregor | Weaving with Angels |
Strands Issue 13 - 2006 |
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| Author | Title/Subject |
| Gudran Polak | Cross-pollination in fiber arts |
| Robyn Spady | Big impact from small bands |
| Rodrick Owen | Interlaced braids – an overview |
| Ruth MacGregor | Rodrick Owen |
| Margot Lees | A heartbreak no more |
Strands Issue 14 - 2007 |
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