Woven
fabric is created by the interlacing of warp (0) fibers and weft (90)
fibers in a regular pattern or weave style. The integrity of the fabric
is maintained by the mechanical interlocking of the fibers. The
drapeability quality, the surface smoothness and the stability of the
fabric is controlled primarily by the weave style.Common weaves of woven fabric
Plain - The warp and weft are so aligned that they form a simple criss-cross pattern. Plain weave fabric is strong and hardwearing. It is generally used for fashion and furnishing fabrics.
Twill - The crossings of weft yarns and warp yarns are offset to give a diagonal pattern on the surface of the fabric. It is strong and drapes well and is used for jeans, jackets and curtains.
Satin - It is fundamentally twill weave which is modified to produce fewer intersections of warp and weft.
Basket - It is same as plain weave except that two or more than two warp fibers alternately interlace with two or more than two weft fibers. It is flatter, less crimp and stronger than a plain weave, but less stable.
Leno - It improves the stability in 'open' fabrics, which have a low fiber count. In this the adjacent warp fibers are twisted aroung consecutive weft fibers to form a spiral pair, locking each weft in place.
Mock leno - It is a type of plain weave where occasional warp fibers deviate from the alternate under-over interlacing at regular intervals and instead interlace every two or more fibers.
