Weaving Technology

In weaving, lengthwise yarns are called warp; crosswise yarns are called weft, or filling. Most woven fabrics are made with their outer edges finished in a manner that avoids raveling; these are called selvages. They run lengthwise, parallel to the warp yarns. The three basic weaves are plain, twill, and satin. Fancy weaves-such as pile, Jacquard, dobby, and leno-require more complicated looms or special loom attachments for their construction. A fabric is a flat structure consisting of fibrous products, either natural or man made. Nowadays there are various technologies suitable to create textiles, which all of them go by the name of fabrics. In a nutshell the process of weaving requires certain preparatory steps to transfer the spun yarns from the spinner's package to a weaver's beam ready for weaving. The processes involved are: Winding, Warping, Sizing, Drawing-in and Tying-in. This material can be used for teaching.