Weaves and their Characteristics

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The three basic weaves in common use for the majority of fabrics are plain, twill, and satin, with some variations. Important constructions are also obtained from the following weaves: Pile, double cloth, gauze, swivel, lappet, dobby, and jacquard. Table shows in details


Weave Structure Properties Typical Fabric
Plain
Each weft passes alternatively over and under each warp in a square pattern
Easily produced, inexpensive, duarable and adaptable dyeing, printing and finishing.
Batiste, Cheesecloth, Cretonne, Gingham, Parcel, Voil.
Basket
Two or more warps simultaneously interlaced with one or more weft.
Inexpensive, drapable, resilient, absorbent, soils more easily.
Monk's cloth, Oxford,
Ribbed
Plain weave with wales or cords in warp or weft.
Drapes well, durability affected by pronounced rips, yarn slippage.
Bengaline, broadcloth, poplin,
Twill
Warp or weft floats over two or more counterpart yarns in progressively stepped up right or left direction.
Srong, increased drapability, flexible resilient, and lustrous.
Chevot, denim, drill, fabardine, serge, tweed,
Satin
Four or more shaft with warp floats in interrupted diagonal,
Lustrous, excrllent drapability, floated fashion.
Satin, Slipper satin, crepeback stin.
Sateen
Four or more shafts with weft floats in interruted
Similar to Satin Sateen
Crepe
Combination of plain and satin or Sateen weaves.
Irregular, industinct pattern, textured surface.
Granite, moss crepe, sand crepe.
Pile
Extra set of warps or wefts woven over ground yarns of plain or twill weave to form loops.
Soft, warm, resilient, absorbent, interesting surface effects,
Cut and uncut pile fabrics ranging from toweling to rugs.
Cut Pile
Pile Loops cut As Pile
Corduroy, Velvet, velveteen
Uncut Pile
Pile loops intact As Pile Frieze, Terry,
Double cloth
Two fabrics of independent weaves woven together with extra set of yarns.
Strong Warm, bulky
Blanket, coatings, upholstery
Leno
Pairs of warps twisted over each other with each passing of weft
Open mesh, sheer but durable for its weight.
Grenadine, marquisette.
Swivel
Small designs interwoven on surface of fabric with extra weft yarn insertion.
Attractive design yarns tend to roughness on back side.
Dotted swiss, Madras
Lappet
Small designs, stitched into fabric during weaving.
Attractive designs are more durable than swivel
Madras, Grenadine.
Dobby
Small, geometric designs composed of short floats created by dobby loom attachment.
Attractive generally good body.
Hukaback, Granite cloth, Pique.
Jacquard
Any combination of weaves and patterns possible since each warp is individually controlled with each pick passage.
Attractive, drapes well.
Brocade, damask, tapestry.
Triaxial
Three yarns construction at various angles
Strong, stable, minimum stretch.
Industrial uses and home furnishings,

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Weave and Its Types

Weave:

The fabric weave or design is the manner in which the warp and weft are interlaced. The pattern or repeat is the smallest unit of the weave which when repeated will produce the design required in the fabric. There are many ways of representing a weave, a most familiar method being to use square design paper.

There are different types of weave for the production of fabrics, such as:
  1. Plain weave
    • Basket/ Matt weave
    • Ribbed ( Warp & Wet )
  2. Twill weave 
  3. Satin and Sateen weave
  4. Variation of Basic weave.
    • Crepe
    • Pile (Cut/Uncut)
    • Double Cloth
    • Gauze (Leno)
    • Swivel
    • Lappet
    • Dobby
    • Jacquard
    • Tri-axial.
1. Plain Weave



The plain weave repeats on 2 Ends × 2 Picks. The plain fabric comprises a high percentage of the total production of woven fabrics and it can be produced on a loom with two harness. IT has the highest number of interlacing as compared with other weaves and therefore it produces the firmest fabric.


2. Twill Weave


Twill weave, the second basic weave is characterized by diagonal lines running at angles varying between 15 and 75 degrees. A Twill Weave is denoted by using numbers above and below a line ( such as 2/1 Twill which may be interpreted as two up one down). There are sever types of basic twill weaves, such as
(a).1/2 Twill  (b).2/1 Twill  (c).2/2 Twill.  (d).2/3 Twill,  (e).3/2  (f) 3/3 Twill,  (g).4/4 Twill Etc.




3. Satin and Sateen Weave






Four or more shafts with warp floats or weft floats in interrupted diagonal. It is very lustrous, excellent drawable. It shows floated fashion. Its has some subcategories as, Satin, Slipper satin, Crepeback satin etc.

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