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  Warp knitting

  Warp knitting is a family of knitting methods in which the yarn zigzags along the length of the fabric, i.e., following adjacent columns ("wales") of knitting, rather than a single row ("course"). For comparison, knitting across the width of the fabric is called weft knitting. Since warp knitting...
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  Lappet

  This is a very interesting type of weave. By means of a small mechanical device on the loom, dots or figures are woven into the material. These designs are stitched into the warp of the cloth and can be made to resemble embroidery. This Lappett weave is quite attractive but the loose threads on the...
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  Twill

  Where durability and strength are desired, the twill weave is employed. Materials woven in this type are only next in importance to the plain weave materials. To make the twill weave, many threads are used and woven in such a way that a diagonal rib is produced. Packing the warp threads in groups...
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  Jacquard weaving

  Jacquard weaving makes possible in almost any loom the programmed raising of each warp thread independently of the others. This brings much greater versatility to the weaving process, and offers the highest level of warp yarn control. This mechanism is probably one of the most important weaving...

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  The most commonly used materials in the pile weave are velvet and plush. Corduroy and velveteen are other examples. This material is woven in looms which at intervals push up the warp threads together into loops so that they are standing upright. On velvet and plush these loops are trimmed off...

• Waterproof fabric

  Waterproof fabrics are usually natural or synthetic fabrics that are laminated to or coated in some sort of permanently waterproofing material, such as rubber, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PU), silicone elastomer, and wax. Examples include the rubberised fabric used in Mackintosh jackets...

• Cross Weave

  In this type of weave, extra warp threads are added to the regular plain weave and they are pulled from one side to the other. The purpose of these extra threads is to add strength to the material, and yet retain its lightness. The simplest practical form of this weave is illustrated in marquisette...

• Tufting

  Tufting is a type of textile weaving in which a thread is inserted on a primary base. It is an ancient technique for making warm garments, especially mittens. After the knitting is done, short U-shaped loops of extra yarn are introduced through the fabric from the outside so that their ends point...