Method of making a repetitive or non-repetitive modular weave design

Abstract

The present invention is a method for making a repetitive or non-repetitive modular weave design. The method described enables one to create the modular element bearing the image of woven string segments and to assemble a collection of these modules to create the overall weave design. Assembling a plurality of substantially identical modules to cover a surface creates the overall weave design. Aligning the modules similarly creates a repetitive weave design, and changing the orientation of one or more modules in the overall pattern changes the weave design while maintaining the woven relationship of the strings. Each module of area has the shape such as a polygon or a derivative thereof such that the collective placement of these modules side by side with their edges aligned forms a continuous covering of a surface. One type of shape is a regular polygon, such as a square. Another is based on a square, but the sides are curved like an “S” so that the edge of one module can nest along the edge of the adjacent module. Triangles and hexagons can be used on two-dimensional surfaces and their derivatives with curved edges can be used as well. Similarly, pentagons and their derivatives with curved edges can be used to cover three-dimensional surfaces.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method of making a repetitive or non-repetitive modular weave design comprising the steps of: 
 (a) providing a module of area having distinct edges, said module bearing a visual image of string segments arranged in a portion of a weave pattern deliberately avoiding rotational symmetry, which, when placed in an arrangement with a multiplicity of other modules of substantially identical shape and appearance, said modules with said edges aligned edge-to-edge, forms a continuous area bearing the visual image of a continuous weave design,    (b) assembling said modules of area to form said continuous weave design which is varied by selective orientation of any or all of said modules,    whereby one can create any repetitive or non-repetitive variation of said continuous weave design from said substantially identical modules by simply selectively orienting said modules.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said area module is a regular polygon.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said area module is based on a regular polygon, with the added feature that said edges are curved.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said string segments are replaced by linear graphic designs.  
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said area modules are assembled on a display screen of a computer.  
     
     
         6 . A method of making a repetitive or non-repetitive modular weave design by utilizing a module of area having distinct edges, said module bearing a visual image of string segments arranged in a portion of a weave pattern deliberately avoiding rotational symmetry, which, when placed in an arrangement with a multiplicity of other modules of substantially identical shape and appearance, said modules with said edges aligned edge-to-edge, forms a continuous area bearing the visual image of a continuous weave design, and assembling said modules of area to form said continuous weave design which is varied by selective orientation of any or all of said modules, 
 whereby one can create any repetitive or non-repetitive variation of said continuous weave design from said substantially identical modules by simply selectively orienting said modules.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said area module is a regular polygon.  
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said area module is based on a regular polygon, with the added feature that said edges are curved.  
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said string segments are replaced by linear graphic designs.  
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said area modules are assembled on a display screen of a computer.