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In woven textiles, the weave describes the method in which the individual fibres are arranged to form the fabric.
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| x Double weave |
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Double cloth or double weave (also doublecloth, double-cloth) is a kind of woven textile in which two or more sets of warps and one or more sets of weft or filling yarns are interconnected to form a two-layered cloth. The movement of threads between...
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| x Jacquard weaving |
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Damask |
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...
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| x Fake fur |
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Fake fur, also called fun fur or faux fur, is any material made of synthetic fibers designed to resemble fur, normally as part of a piece of clothing. It was first introduced in 1929 and has been commercially available since the 1950s, but its...
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| x Pique |
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Piqué, or marcella, refers to a weaving style, normally used with cotton yarn, which is characterized by raised parallel cords or fine ribbing. Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close relatives.
The weave is part of white tie, and some accounts...
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| x Oxford |
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Oxford is a type of woven dress shirt fabric, employed to make a particular casual-to-formal cloth in Oxford shirts.
The Oxford weave has a basketweave structure and a lustrous aspect making it a popular fabric for a dress shirt.
Varieties in the...
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| x Waterproof fabric |
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Waterproof fabrics are fabrics that are inherently, or have been treated to become, resistant to penetration by water and wetting. The term "waterproof" refers to conformance to a governing specification and specific conditions of a laboratory test...
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| x Even-weave |
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Even-weave fabric or canvas is any woven textile where the warp and weft threads are of the same size.
Even-weave fabrics are typically required as foundations for counted-thread embroidery styles such as cross-stitch, needlepoint, and blackwork so...
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| x Nonwovens |
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Nonwoven fabric is a fabric-like material made from long fibres, bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt, which are neither woven nor...
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| x Tufting | Corduroy |
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...
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| x Satin weave |
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Satin weave is one of the three important textile weaves. (The other two are plain and twill weave.) The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous, or 'silky', appearance. Satin describes the way the threads are combined, and the yarn used may be...
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| x Warp knitting |
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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...
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| x Knitted fabric |
Knitted fabrics is the third major class of fabric, after woven and nonwoven fabrics.
Knitted fabrics are divided into two basic types: warp-knit fabrics such as tricot and weft-knit fabrics such as a hand-knit sweater. Weft-knit items have the...
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| x Plain |
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Taffeta |
In the plain weave the woof thread runs under and over the warp, and the warp threads run over and under the next woof threads.
While the plain weave does not produce the strongest cloth most
material is made this way as it is the least costly,...
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| Organza | |||
| x Basket |
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In order to produce this effect, this cloth
cannot be woven tightly. It leaves the threads quite loose—they pull
away easily, permitting holes in the material, and the fabric does not
wear as well as tighter, closer weave. However, this type of...
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| x Pile | Velvet |
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...
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| Baize | |||
| Polar fleece | |||
| Shag | |||
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| x 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...
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| x Lappet |
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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...
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| x Twill |
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Denim |
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...
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| Gabardine | |||
| x Satin |
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Satin Weave has more threads on the surface than any other weave.
It is used in fabrics of high lustre. Because the threads are packed
together and entwined irregularly, the surface appears smooth and
reflects the light to the best advantage. It
is...
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| x Figure |
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The most important figure weave is damask. The pattern in a genuine
damask is reversible. On the right side the background has a satin
weave running lengthwise with the warp, and the figure then has a satin
weave running with woof from selvedge to...
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| x Herringbone |
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| x Herringbone |
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Tweed |
Herringbone describes a distinctive V-shaped weaving pattern usually found in twill fabric. It is distinguished from a plain chevron by the break at reversal, which makes it resemble a broken zigzag. The pattern is called herringbone because it...
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