BASIC WEAVING

Guided By: Dr. Anita Lunia Duration : From 21st December,2009 to 2nd January,2010 By: Priyanka Patni 4th Semester, Soft Material Application

Indian Institute Of Craft And Design

BASIC WEAVING

Guided By: Dr. Anita Lunia Duration : From 21st December,2009 to 2nd January,2010 By: Shachi Maheshwari 4th Semester, Soft Material Application

Indian Institute Of Craft And Design

Descripition of Weaves

Plain Weave
It is strong and hard-wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. In plain weave the warp and weft are aligned so that they form a simple criss-cross pattern. Each weft thread crosses the warp threads by going over one, then under the next, and so on. The next weft thread goes under the warp threads that its neighbor went over, and vice versa. Plain weave is also known as tabby weave or taffeta weave.

Twill Weave
Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads and then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a step or offset between rows to create the characteristic diagonal pattern. Because of this structure, twills generally drape well.

Satin Weave
The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous appearance, its silkiness or its satin feel.The satin weave is characterized by four or more cool fill or weft yarns floating over a warp yarn or vice versa, four warp yarns floating over a single weft yarn. This explains the floatiness of the appearance.

Basket Weave
Basket weave is a variation of plain weave in which two or more threads are bundled and then woven as one in the warp or weft, or both. In its simplest form, basketweave is composed of a checkerboard pattern of identical rectangles that alternate between stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch. In this form of basketweave, the only variables are the dimensions of the rectangles, i.e., the number of stitches across and number of rows long. If the rectangles are much longer vertically than horizontally, a basket weave may also be called a broken rib pattern. Similarly, if the rectangles are much longer horizontally than vertically, a basketweave may also be called a broken welt pattern.

Descripition of Weaves

Plain Weave
It is strong and hard-wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. In plain weave the warp and weft are aligned so that they form a simple criss-cross pattern. Each weft thread crosses the warp threads by going over one, then under the next, and so on. The next weft thread goes under the warp threads that its neighbor went over, and vice versa. Plain weave is also known as tabby weave or taffeta weave.

Twill Weave
Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs. It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads and then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a step or offset between rows to create the characteristic diagonal pattern. Because of this structure, twills generally drape well.

Satin Weave
The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous appearance, its silkiness or its satin feel.The satin weave is characterized by four or more cool fill or weft yarns floating over a warp yarn or vice versa, four warp yarns floating over a single weft yarn. This explains the floatiness of the appearance.

Basket Weave
Basket weave is a variation of plain weave in which two or more threads are bundled and then woven as one in the warp or weft, or both. In its simplest form, basketweave is composed of a checkerboard pattern of identical rectangles that alternate between stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch. In this form of basketweave, the only variables are the dimensions of the rectangles, i.e., the number of stitches across and number of rows long. If the rectangles are much longer vertically than horizontally, a basket weave may also be called a broken rib pattern. Similarly, if the rectangles are much longer horizontally than vertically, a basketweave may also be called a broken welt pattern.