Foundations of Weaving |
Common terms and phrases
areas balanced plain weave basket weave batten blocks brocade card loom centimetre centre cloth colour order cord count counter-shed cross cross-sticks dent diagonal distorted double double cloth draft draw-down e/cm epi edge end loop end-stick ends Fig entered fabric fibres four-shaft loom horizontal Huckaback knot layers of warp leashes length number of ends number of warp overhand knot pattern picks pedal pick-up stick Plate produce pulled raddle raddle-cross reed reverse rigid heddle roller rugs sampler selvage shafts Fig shed Fig shed-stick shedding action shedding sequence shuttle side singles-cross slits soumak spun stick straight entry string stripes structure surface take-up tapestry tension texture thick weft tied turn twill twist two-shaft vertical warp and weft warp ends warp threads warp yarn warp-faced warping board weft Fig weft floats weft passes weft picks weft thread weft-faced wool woollen wound woven XX XX XX XXX XXX