The direction of diagonal may be formed from right to left, from left to right or a combination of both. Herringbone, serge, jersey, foulard, gabardine, worsted cheviot, and drill are twill weaves.Įach warp or weft yarn floats across two or more weft or warp yarns with a progression of interlacing by one to the right or to the left, forming a distinct diagonal line or wale. The next filling yarn repeats the sequence but shifts one warp yarn sideways, creating a diagonal pattern. Filling yarns pass over two warp yarns and under a third, and repeat the sequence for the width of the fabric. Flat duck, hopsacking, Panama are other examples. It is not as firm as plain weave, have more yarn slippage, shrinks easily. Basket Weave fabrics: Basketweave is made by treating two or more yarns as one in either the warp or weft orīoth the directions and interlacing them in plain weave.Eg Bengaline, ottoman, faille, poplin, broadcloth, taffeta. Rib Weave fabrics: Rib effect is produced by using heavy yarns in the filling direction or by more warp thanįilling yarns per inch.Simplest weave requiring a 2 harness loom, formed by yarns at right angles whereby each warp yarn interlaces with each weft yarn Properties: least expensive to produce, reversible unless surface design, wrinkles more, firm & wears well, less absorbent, abrasion resistant, used as background for printing/ embroidery Other plain weaves are broadcloth, muslin, batiste, percale, seersucker, organdy, voile, and tweed. Filling yarns pass over and under alternate warp yarns. Plain Weave Plain weave, also called taffeta.

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