Shedding

How it is used

Used for the opening stage of weaving; it precedes inserting the crosswise yarn.

Example sentences

1. Incorrect shedding trapped the weft between the wrong warp yarns.

   The opening determines the interlacing path of the inserted yarn.

2. The technician slowed the loom to observe the shedding motion.

   The term names a repeated machine action within each weaving cycle.

Common collocations

• shedding motion
• shedding mechanism

Related terms

• weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.
• yarnA continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.

More terms: Textile Production

• knitting
• dyeing
• finishing
• shrinkage
• colourfastness
• pilling
• singeing
• desizing
• mercerisation
• heat setting
• calendering
• fulling