Persons, who deal with fabrics, as well as the home sewing consumer, must be able to identify the warp and the weft or filling yarns, because the direction of the warp determines the way in which the fabric should be cut when a garment is made from it. In a new piece of cloth, the […]
Woven Fabric Defects with their Causes and Remedies
As in other industries, the goal of the textile industry is to manufacture defects-free products. However, defects do creep in at various stages of the processes of production, due to materials, machines or men. Defects/Faults of Woven Fabric with their Causes and Remedies Warp Way Defects The warp way defects are: Crack Between Stripes A […]
What is Gauze Fabric | Characteristics and End Uses of Gauze Fabric
Definition of Leno or Gauze Fabric Leno or gauze is a weave in which the warp yarns do not lie parallel. Instead, warp yarns work in groups, usually pairs of two; one yarn of each pair is crossed over the other before the filling yarn is inserted. When looking at a leno fabric, one might […]
What is Velvet and Velveteen Fabric?
Definition of Velvet Fabric Velvet is a cloth with a deep fur-like surface. It is made from silk with a close, shay pile. A silken textile fabric has a short, densely piled surface. The peculiar properties of velvet are its splendid yet softened depth of dyed color; it is immediately conspicuous as a fit material […]
Water Proof and Water Repellent Fabric: Definition and Meaning
Treating fabrics to withstand water. Proofing against water. The acts of making fabrics impervious to water with use of substances like rubber etc. Methods of impregnating or coating fabrics with substances like oil, wax, rubber, resin etc. Water-Proof Fabric Fabric where in the pores, the open spaces between warp and weft yarns and also between […]
Characteristics of Woven Fabric
Weaving is the interlacing of two sets of yarn which inter-lace at right angles to each other. The length-wise threads are known as warps, individually they are called ends. The cross-wise threads are known as filling or weft; individually they are known as picks. Weaving is done on a loom which makes it possible to interlace the warp and […]
What is Woven Fabric: Definition and Meaning
Definition of Woven Fabric In its simple form it consists of two series of threads, warp and weft, interlaced at right angles to each other. The warp threads run the length of the fabric and the weft threads run across the width of the fabric. The edge at each long side of a woven fabric is called […]