Traditional weaving is done while sitting in a position that is said to be uncomfortable, even damaging and painful for the women doing this work for many hours at a stretch.
The NGO SOLAR in Guatemala asked us to look at this problem and come up with an alternative. After many experiment we want to check out if the design described in this manual may make a difference to the women that will use it.
As the WeaverSeat is designed to be locally made at little or no cost, thus as cost is not a constraint, we hope to find out if our approach works.
Or not, and then: why not.