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51weft knitting — a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally and in a circular form. Also called filling knitting. Cf. warp knitting. * * * …
52weft (filling) — In a woven fabric, the yarn running from selvage to selvage at right angles to the wrap …
53weft knitting — noun : knitting in which each row of loops is formed by a crosswise thread made chiefly on circular or flat machines compare warp knitting * * * a knitting process in which the yarn is knitted horizontally and in a circular form. Also called… …
54weft ikat. — See under ikat …
55weftwise — /weft wuyz /, adv. Textiles. in a horizontal direction; from selvage to selvage; crosswise. [WEFT + WISE] * * * …
56weftage — weftˈage noun Texture • • • Main Entry: ↑weft …
57wefts — weft n. crosswise weave in cloth (as opposed to woof); piece of cloth …
58textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
59Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …
60Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… …
