to obtain a color mix or color nuance as fig6 shows the weft threads 11 float on the back side of the fabric it is likewise possible for the weft threads 11 to float on the face side of the fabric in order to improve the fabric structure the floating length of the weft threads is limited specifically over a minimum of four warp threads 12 on the back side and over a maximum of forty eight warp threads 12 on the face side if an illustration to be woven has a relatively large single colored region the weft threads in the fabric are tied off by means of a regular weave in a further exemplary embodiment according to fig9 the method comprises image preparation 1 image breakdown 2 weaving program set up 3 and weaving 4 in the image preparation by means of scanning from a model for example a photograph image data in a tiff file format are read into a program for image processing and are presented as an image of the illustration to be woven on a display unit depending on the resolution of the scanner and of the display unit the image illustration which appears on the display unit has a few thousand colors or color shades image breakdown is carried out on the basis of the illustration on the display unit in the image breakdown first the basic colors cyan c magenta m yellow y and black s which are used during weaving are selected.