Dobby, or dobbie, is a woven fabric produced on the
dobby loom
A dobby loom, or dobbie loom, is a type of floor loom that controls all the warp threads using a device called a dobby.
Dobbies can produce more complex fabric designs than tappet looms but are limited in comparison to Jacquard looms.
Dobby lo ...
, characterised by small geometric patterns and extra texture in the cloth.
The
warp
Warp, warped or warping may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Books and comics
* WaRP Graphics, an alternative comics publisher
* ''Warp'' (First Comics), comic book series published by First Comics based on the play ''Warp!''
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and
weft
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 (sometimes woof) is dra ...
threads may be the same colour or different. Satin threads are particularly effective in this kind of
weave as their texture will highlight the pattern.
Dobby usually features a simple, repeated geometric pattern.
Polo shirt
A polo shirt, tennis shirt, golf shirt, or chukker shirt is a form of shirt with a collar. Polo shirts are usually short sleeved but can be long; they were used by Polo#Players, polo players originally in India in 1859 and in Great Britain durin ...
s are usually made with dobby.
fabrics are a type of dobby construction.
References
Woven fabrics
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