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Weave

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/wiːv/nounCommon term

In fashion & textiles, weave means: The pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.

In Turkish: dokuma örgüsü, örgü, dokuma

How it is used

The three basic weaves are plain weave (bezayağı), twill (dimi) and satin (saten); others include herringbone, dobby and jacquard. As a verb, mills weave fabric on looms. Fabric specs list the weave next to composition and weight.

Example sentences

  1. A twill weave will hide creases better than a plain weave.

  2. The mill can weave a narrower width if we need less waste.

Common collocations

  • plain weave
  • twill weave
  • satin weave
  • weave structure
  • weave a fabric
  • wovenMade by crossing two sets of yarns at right angles on a loom, which usually gives a firm fabric with little natural stretch, like denim or poplin.
  • yarnA continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.
  • denimA strong cotton twill fabric, traditionally with indigo-dyed warp yarns and white weft yarns, used mainly for jeans and jackets.
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.

More terms: Textile Production

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