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
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Plain Weave - Each filling yarn passes over and under each warp yarn with each row alternating. |
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Satin Weave - The face of the fabric consists only the warp or the weft threads, giving the fabric a very smooth and lustrous surface. |
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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. |
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Basket Weave - Two or more warp yarns cross alternately side-by-side with two or more filling yarns. It resembles a plaited basket. |
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Jacquard Weave - Fabrics woven on a Jacquard loom. |
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Rib Weave - It is a plain weave type formed with heavy yarns in the warp or the filling direction. |
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Dobby Weave - It is a decorative weave, which is characterised by small designs or geometric figures being woven in the fabric structure. |
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Leno Weave - In this the warp yarns are arranged in pairs. One yarn being twisted around the other between picks of the filling yarn. |
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Oxford Weave - A group of fabrics made with modified plain weave or basket weave. Usually made for shirting materials. |
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Cut Pile - It is specially for a carpet fabric where the face of the fabric is composed of cut ends of pile yarn. |
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Uncut Pile - This is a pile of carpet consisting of loops. |
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Double Knit - This is a type of circular knit fabric of double thickness.. |
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Chenile Fabric - A soft wool, silk, cotton, or rayon yarn with protruding pile. |
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