There are endless ways to weave, wrap, knot and tie the weft threads through and around the warp. Directions follow, but there are quite a few tutorials on YouTube if my explanation leaves you ...

The dying art of traditional handloom weaving will receive a fillip, and the legacy of weaving communities will continue to flourish, thanks to innovators like Dipak.

But after learning the basic knots, Louie expanded the pattern into her own design. “After that, I threw myself into macramé and weaving head-on,” she says.