LoomA loom is a device used to weave cloth and tapestry. The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. The precise shape of the loom and its mechanics may vary, but the basic function is the same.
Selvage (knitting)The selvage of a knitted fabric consists of the stitch(es) that end each row ("course") of knitting. Also called selvedge, the term derives from "self-edge". The selvage may be considered finished; it may also be used in seaming garments, or finished and reinforced using crochet or other techniques. There are many methods for producing selvages. A selvage may be single (consists of one stitch) and double (consists of two stitches).
HemIn sewing, a hem is a garment finishing method in which the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment. MethodsThere are many different styles of hems of varying complexities. The most common hem folds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sew it down.
Woven fabricWoven fabric is any textile formed by weaving. Woven fabrics, often created on a loom, are made of many threads woven in a warp and weft. Technically, a woven fabric is any fabric made by interlacing two or more threads at right angles to one another. Woven fabrics can be made of natural fibers, synthetic fibers, or a mixture of both, such as cotton and polyester. Woven fabrics are used for clothing, garments, decorations, furniture, flags, carpets and other uses.
WeavingTechnology for the production of textilesWarp and weft in plain weavingA satin weave, common for silk, in which each warp thread floats over 15 weft threadsA 3/1 twill, as used in denimWeaving is a method of textile production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The longitudinal threads are called the warp and the lateral threads are the weft, woof, or filling.
Bias tapeBias tape or bias binding is a narrow strip of fabric, typically plain weave, cut on the bias. As the weave of fabric is at a 45-degree angle, the resulting fabric strip is stretchier than a strip cut on the grain. The strip also has a better drape, and conforms to curves better than fabric cut on the grain. Bias tape typically comes with each raw vertical edge pressed underneath the strip, meaning that both vertical edges are on the fold.
TextileVarious fibre-based materialsLongitudinal yarns (warp) are interlaced with weft or filing yarns to create a woven fabricHandmade floral patterns on textiles Weaving demonstration on an 1830 handloom in the weaving museum in LeidenA textile is any of various fibre-based materials, including fibres, yarns, filaments, threads, and different types of fabric.Binding offIn knitting, binding off, or casting off, is a family of techniques for ending a column (a wale) of stitches. Binding off is typically used to define the final (usually upper, taking the cast on edge as the lower) edge of a knitted fabric, although it may also be used in other contexts, e.g., in making button holes. In principle, binding off is the opposite of casting on, but the techniques are generally not mirror images of one another.KnittingMethod of forming fabricPerson knittingVideo description of knitting a sock and the two basic stitches: knit and purlKnitting is the process of interlooping yarn to create textilefabric made of interconnected loops, done by hand, machine or both. Knitting creates stitches: loops of yarn in a row. When done by hand, the loops are created with a pair of knitting needles where the loops are created one at a time.
Casting on (knitting)In knitting, casting on is a family of techniques for adding new stitches that do not depend on earlier stitches, i.e., having an independent lower edge. In principle, it is the opposite of binding off, but the techniques involved are generally unrelated. The cast-on can also be decorated with various stitch patterns, especially picots.
Warp and weftIn the manufacture of cloth, warp and weft are the two basic components in weaving to transform thread and yarn into textile fabrics. The vertical warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a loom (frame) while the horizontal weft (also called the woof) is drawn through (inserted over and under) the warp thread.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.