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. |
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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. |
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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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 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. |
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. |
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.. |
Chenile Fabric - A soft wool,
silk, cotton, or rayon yarn with protruding pile. |
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