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 characterised 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.

Uncut Pile - This is a pile of carpet consisting of loops.

Double Knit - This is a type of circular knit fabric of double thickness..