warp and weft
Crossed textile threads
Warp and weft are the two components of woven fabric.
The warp threads run lengthwise, held taut on the loom; the weft threads run crosswise, interlacing over and under the warp.
Together they form the basic structure of any woven textile.
Figuratively, warp and weft describes the essential, interwoven elements of something: the warp and weft of daily life.
- over and underVertically stacked firearm barrels
- back and forthRepeated alternating movement
- crosswiseAt right angles
- loomFabric-making frame
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
lengthwise · weaving · textile arts · yarn · fabric · selvage · tapestry · basket weave · tight weave · brocade · shuttle · heddle · woof · thread · silk threads · damask · ikat · pattern
- textile craftssewing, knitting, weaving, quilting, embroidery
- weaving customstextile traditions, traditional patterns, beaming, threading, ikat
- weaving patternstwill, herringbone, over-under, tight weave, loose weave
- Textile Testingtensile strength, colorfastness, fabric quality, fiber analysis, fiber content
- tapestriesBayeux Tapestry, arras, verdure, wall hangings, medieval tapestries
structural completeness
warp and weftmere appearance
façade · loose threads · unraveling · fragmentation · disintegration
warp, warped, warping, warps, weft, unwarped, unwarp, warper