Fabric weave is the pattern of weave or structure given to the fabric. It is an ancient textile art and craft, which places two, threads or yarn onto a warp and weft of a loom to produce a cloth. The woven cloth can be plain, in single color or in a simple pattern, or it may be woven in decorative or artistic designs.
Fabrics are woven on jacquard looms or dobby looms. The simple weave is usually done on a dobby looms where as the complicated patterns are done on the jacquard looms. The weave on the jacquard looms is controlled by a computer. Jacquard looms are more popular and more economical. It weaves fast and in bulk.
Fabric weave-
Fabric weave is the pattern of weave or structure given to the fabric. It is an ancient textile art and craft, which places two, threads or yarn onto a warp and weft of a loom to produce a cloth. The woven cloth can be plain, in single color or in a simple pattern, or it may be woven in decorative or artistic designs.
Fabrics are woven on jacquard looms or dobby looms. The simple weave is usually done on a dobby looms where as the complicated patterns are done on the jacquard looms. The weave on the jacquard looms is controlled by a computer. Jacquard looms are more popular and more economical. It weaves fast and in bulk.
Types of Fabric Weaves:
Plain Weave – Each filling yarn passes over and under each warp yarn with each row alternating.
Acetate Fabric – It is an imitation of silk and can withstand mildew, pilling and shrinking.
Twill Weave – It is similar to plain weave. In this the warp yarns skip at regular predetermined intervals creating a diagonal rib in the weave.
Basket Weave – Two or more warp yarns cross alternately side-by-side with two or more filling yarns. It resembles a plaited basket.
Jacquard Weave – Fabrics woven on a Jacquard loom.
Rib Weave – It is a plain weave type formed with heavy yarns in the warp or the filling direction.
Dobby Weave – It is a decorative weave, which is characterized by small designs or geometric figures being woven in the fabric structure.
Leno Weave – In this the warp yarns are arranged in pairs. One yarn being twisted around the other between picks of the filling yarn.
Oxford Weave – A group of fabrics made with modified plain weave or basket weave. Usually made for shirting materials.
Cut Pile – It is specially for a carpet fabric where the face of the fabric is composed of cut ends of pile yarn.< /span>
Uncut Pile- This is a pile of carpet consisting of loops.
(Collected)
