According to the monograph, shadow weave is basically a balanced weave but the patterns are derived from twill. The warp arrangement and weft picks alternate light and dark and the greater contrast, the greater visual impact.
MAFA2019-069
Weaver
Gail Ross
Source
Shadow Weave and Corkscrew Weave by Clotilde Barrett, Monograph #3 from Weaver's Journal
Yarn
8/2 cotton
EPI
24
Purpose
Towels
Guild
MAFA Associate Member
Collection
MAFA 2019 Towel Exchange
# of shafts
8
Weave Name
Twill
Weave Category
Twill Simple