Shopping bag – Research Ecomakery

Shopping bag made from foil coffee bags using 1:6 ratio weave. By Ruutupunontaa.

Categories: All. Materials: Coffee bags, Composite (two or more) and Metallised Film. Projects: Bags & Accessories and Shopping bag. Techniques: 1:6 ratio, Interlocking and Windmill Loop weave.

Windmill Loop woven designs from Thailand

I include these examples because it looks like the maker had a lot of fun. I love the pictures of the child in a basket, illustrating how strong the baskets are. First example I’ve seen of a backpack and a lantern.
Made by ‘Bags from Milk boxes’, Thailand

Categories: All. Materials: Composite (two or more) and Drinks cartons. Projects: Backpacks, Bags & Accessories, Handbags and Shopping bag. Techniques: Standard Loop weave and Windmill Loop weave.

Hong Li Kindergarten Windmill Loop weaving

Wonderful work in a school. The translation wasn’t brilliant, but I’ve managed to selected parts of the text that highlight the fantastic benefits of teaching children this skill. They have made coverings for concrete pillars and huge mats for the school.

Categories: All. Materials: Milk bags, P#2 HDPE and Plastic. Projects: Bags & Accessories, Flooring, Mats and Shopping bag. Techniques: Standard Loop weave and Windmill Loop weave.

Windmill woven bags, Thailand

I was interested to learn that this enterprise gathered too much tetra pak to be used for handicrafts and had to find another way of recycling it. Another example of coffee sachets with crocheted edges.
Aunty Bee, Koh Lanta Noi and Yai, Thailand

Categories: All and Social Enterprise. Materials: Composite (two or more) and Metallised Film. Projects: Bags & Accessories, Handbags and Shopping bag. Techniques: Standard Loop weave and Windmill Loop weave.

Handmade net basket

Video – how to make a bag made out of crisp packets stapled together.
by Jing Si Books & Cafe Malaysia

Categories: All. Tags: Bag handles. Materials: Composite (two or more) and Metallised Film. Projects: Bags & Accessories and Shopping bag. Techniques: Windmill Loop - stapled and Windmill Loop weave.

Tetra Pak Weaving – tilted square design made with loops

1:8 ratio Windmill loop weaving for shopping bags, Storage baskets, Laundry baskets, Wrapping paper caddy and more.
by JennyWoodruff

Categories: All. Materials: Composite (two or more) and Drinks cartons. Projects: Bags & Accessories, Baskets, Garden, Laundry baskets, Outdoor, Shopping bag, Storage and Wrapping paper caddy. Techniques: 1:8 ratio and Windmill Loop weave.