Textile Update

Knits are far newer than wovens and borrow vocabulary from wovens.

Double cloths can use 3, 4 or 5 yarns instead of the usual two. Textured weaves, on the other hand, stick to familiar methods to create a subtle pebbly surface.

Pile weaves can be made in so many ways and produce so many fabrics, including velvet, velveteen and corduroy. Plus, let’s dig into carpet!

The Jacquard Weave is pretty fancy, while the Leno weave is pretty dull looking.

The Dobby weave was very popular for several hundred years and remains a great choice for interiors.

The basket weave, twill weave and satin weave are three other types of basic weaves, although the basket weave is actually a plain weave too.

The Basic Weaves start with plain weaves but this is the most diverse category of weaves, despite the plain wrapper.

What sort of properties are built into fabric during weaving and how can we identify them to help us differentiate fabric?

We make fabrics using several methods, but we will focus on weaving for now. How do looms work?

Novelty yarns are just faancy!