top button
Flag Notify
    Connect to us
      Site Registration

Site Registration

In weaving, what are the threads running parallel to the length of the cloth called?

+2 votes
118 views
In weaving, what are the threads running parallel to the length of the cloth called?
posted Jun 28, 2019 by Ankur Athari

Share this question
Facebook Share Button Twitter Share Button LinkedIn Share Button

1 Answer

0 votes

Wrap
Warp and weft are the two basic components used in weaving to turn thread or yarn into fabric. The lengthwise or longitudinal warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a frame or loom while the transverse weft is drawn through and inserted over-and-under the warp.

answer Jul 2, 2019 by Vinni Fernandis
Similar Questions
+1 vote

What is the standard length of the bars in the uneven parallel bars or asymmetric bars, an artistic gymnastics apparatus used only by female gymnasts?

+1 vote

What was the length of the standard working week in Hungary before passage of the so-called "slave law" in December 2018 which allowed employers to increase the overtime they can demand, with a delay of up to 3 years to pay for it?

+1 vote

What is an apparatus consisting of a frame containing a number of parallel wires on which there are rows of beads which can be moved left and right?

...