Colouring isonemal fabrics with more than two colours by thick striping

Authors

  • Robert Thomas St John's College and University of Manitoba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/cdm.v8i1.62180

Keywords:

weaving, isonemal fabric, striping, colouring

Abstract

Perfect colouring of isonemal fabrics by thin and thick striping of warp and weft with more than two colours is introduced. Conditions that prevent perfect colouring by striping are derived, and it is shown that avoiding them is sufficient to allow it. Examples of thick striping in all possible species are given.

Author Biography

Robert Thomas, St John's College and University of Manitoba

retired rull professor

Dept of Mathematics

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2013-07-29

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