Woven fabric

Woven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics are often created on a loom,
and made of many threads woven on a warp and a weft. Technically, a woven fabric is any
fabric made by interlacing two or more threads at right angles to one another.[1] Woven
fabrics can be made of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a mixture of both, such as cotton
and polyester. Woven fabrics are used for clothing, garments, decorations, furniture, carpets
and other uses.

Plain weave

Qualities
Woven fabrics only stretch diagonally on the bias directions (between the warp and weft
directions), unless the threads used are elastic. Woven fabric cloth usually frays at the edges,
unless techniques are used to counter it, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.
Different companies use textiles differently to create products.

Fabrics that are woven do not stretch as easily as knitted fabrics, which can make them
advantageous for many uses.
Closely woven fabric is more durable and keeps it shape better. Woven fabric is constructed
with two threads, horizontal and vertical. The horizontal threads are called the weft and the
vertical threads are called the warp. The warp and weft can be woven together in different
variations of the three basic weaves; plain, twill and satin. These varieties can be shaped into
dresses, tops, coats, etc.

How to choose wabric for dress

See also

Knitted fabric
Nonwoven fabric

References

1. "Woven Fabrics" (http://www.textileschoo

l.com/articles/375/woven-fabrics) .
Textile School. 16 March 2011.
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