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| Interlacing pattern. distingushes the type of the weave arrangement of the warp & filling yarns in the fabric |
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| portion of the yarn that is on the surface or back of the fabric |
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| parallel to the selvege, stronger yarns, less stretch.Rarely novelty yarns |
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| Typically have a little more stretch - runs horozontially |
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| portion of warp to filling yarns |
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| Causes reruns or repeating finishing steps and lower fabric quality. Product do not drape properly or hang evenly and printed designs are not straight |
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| Number of warp and filling yarns per inch (Sheets) Count is related to quality |
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| Ration of on warp yarn to one filling yarn. Well balanced fabric would have a 1:1 ratio |
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| Distance from selvage to selvage common widths 45in 60in |
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| Light Weight (top weight) |
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| Used in shirts in blouses 4 ounces per yard |
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| Heavy Weight (bottom or suiting weight) |
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| Used in suiting's or garments for the lower part of the body more than 6 |
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| Raise one or more harness to separate the warp yarns and form the shed or opening |
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| Passing the shuttle through the shed to insert the filling yarns |
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| Push the feeling yarns into place |
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| Winding the finished fabric on the fabric beam |
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| What are the three basic weaves? |
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Plain weave
Twill weave
Satin weave |
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| What do the three basic weaves have in common? |
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| all are made on a simple loom |
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| What distingushes one weave from another? |
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| The way the warp & filling yarns interlace |
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