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This page is a glossary of weaving.
A
[edit]- air-jet loom
- A shuttleless loom that uses a jet of air to propel the weft yarn through the warp shed.[1]
B
[edit]- backstrap loom
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A simple loom with ancient origin that consists of a warp stretched between two bars, one of which is attached to a fixed object and the other to the weaver, usually by means of a strap around the weaver's back.[2]
- band weaving
- The hand production of narrow woven fabric on a variety of types of looms, including inkle, band, tape, backstrap, and rigid heddle looms.
- basketweave
- batten
- Another name for beater
- bead weaving
-
A set of techniques for weaving sheets and objects of seed beads, either on-loom or off-loom.[3]
- beater
-
A weaving tool designed to push the weft yarn securely into place. This can take the form of a swinging frame and reed attached to the loom, or a separate tool such as a sword beater.[4]
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C
[edit]- caning
- The craft of weaving seats for chairs and other wood-framed furniture.[5]
- cotton mill
- A building that houses spinning or weaving machinery for the production of yarn or cloth from cotton.[6]
F
[edit]- fingerweaving
- A form of weaving that does not use a loom.
- flying shuttle
- https://textilelearner.net/exploring-the-loom-journey-through-diverse-weaving-shuttles/
- https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/flying-shuttle.htm
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/Knn3GrcjQjMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22flying%20shuttle%22
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/Stories_of_Useful_Inventions/fBxaAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22flying%20shuttle%22
- https://www.google.com/books/edition/Industrial_Revolution/fVu98DnqN_kC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22flying%20shuttle%22
I
[edit]J
[edit]- Jacquard machine
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A device fitted to a loom to control individual warp yarns, allowing the production of complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé. The device and loom together are called a Jacquard loom.
P
[edit]- pile
- pin weaving
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A form of small-scale weaving traditionally done on a frame made of pins.
- power loom
R
[edit]- rapier loom
A shuttleless weaving loom in which fingerlike carriers, called rapiers, are used to insert the weft across the shed.[7]
S
[edit]- selvage
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The edge of a woven fabric that runs parallel to the warp. It is where the weft exits the shed, reverses, and re-enters the next shed.
For the related term in knitting, see selvage (knitting) - sword beater
A flat stick used to beat in the weft.
W
[edit]- warp
- The set of yarns held under tension on a frame or loom.
- weaver
- One who practices the craft of weaving.
- weaving shed
- weft
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The yarn, or other textile, that is inserted over and under the warp threads using a shuttle, air jet, or by hand.
- wicker
Y
[edit]- yarn
References
[edit]- ^ Adanur, Sabit (2019). Handbook of Weaving. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press: Taylor & Francis Group. pp. 175–176. ISBN 9781420031966.
- ^ Broudy, Eric (1993). The Book of Looms: A History of the Handloom from Ancient Times to the Present. UPNE. pp. 76–96. ISBN 978-0-87451-649-4.
- ^ Bateman, Sharon (2009). Contemporary Loom Beading: A New Look at a Traditional Stitch. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. pp. 7–11. ISBN 978-1-60059-273-7.
- ^ Burnham 1981, p. 5.
- ^ Comstock, Ruth B. (1 January 1988). Making Chair Seats from Cane, Rush and Other Natural Materials. Courier Corporation. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-0-486-25693-1.
- ^ "Mill Village and Factory: Introduction | AHA". www.historians.org. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Hu, Jinlian; Kumar, Bipin; Lu, Jing (31 March 2020). Handbook of Fibrous Materials, 2 Volumes: Volume 1: Production and Characterization / Volume 2: Applications in Energy, Environmental Science and Healthcare. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-3-527-34259-4.
Sources
[edit]- Rouette, Hans-Karl (2002). Encyclopedia Of Textile Finishing. Springer. ISBN 978-3540650317.
- Burnham, Dorothy K. (1981). Warp & weft : a dictionary of textile terms. New York : Scribner. ISBN 978-0-684-17332-0.