Right-angle weave

Beads are stitched together with thread only making right angle turns, hence the name.

[1] With single needle right-angle weave, the thread path moves in a figure-eight pattern.

For double needle right-angle weave, the threads cross each other along the center bead of each stitch as they head in opposite directions.

RAW can be formed into flat pieces, tubes, or 3 dimensional figures.

RAW is said to have originated somewhere in Africa, but examples can be found in beadwork from many cultures, including Philippines, New Guinea and England.