AY Honors/Weaving/Answer Key

1. Describe the principle involved in most weaving procedures.

Warp and weft in plain weaving

Weaving is an ancient textile art and craft that involves placing two sets of threads or yarn called the warp and weft on a loom and turning them into cloth. This cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple pattern), or it can be woven in decorative or artistic designs, including tapestries.

In general, weaving involves the interlacing of two sets of threads at right angles to each other: the warp and the weft. In plain weaving, the weft goes over one thread of weft and under the next. On the next pass, it goes under and then over. This repeats. In other weaving patterns the sequence varies.

2. Define the following:

a. Warp

b. Woof

c. Shuttle

d. Yarn beam

e. Heddle

f. Cloth beam