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Weaving is the textile art in which two distincts sets of yarns or threads are interlaced with each other to form a fabric of cloth. The "warp" threads run lengthways of the piece of cloth, and the "weft" threads run across from one side to the other.

Cloth is woven on a loom, a device for holding the warp threads in place while the filling threads are woven through them. "Weft" in an old english word meaning "that which is woven."

The manner in which the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is known as the "weave." The majority of of woven products are created with one of these three basic weaves:

• Plain Weave
• Satin Weave
• Twill

Woven cloth can be plain (in one colour or simple pattern), or it can be woven in decrotive or artistic designs, including tapestries. Fabric in which the warp and/or weft is tie-dyed before weaving is called ikat.

The ancient art of handweaving, along with spinning, remains a popular craft. The mjority of commercial fabrics in the west are woven on computer-controlled Jacquard looms. In the past, simpler fabrics were woven on dobby looms, while the Jacquard harness adaption was reserved for complex patterns. Some believe the efficiency of the Jacquard loom makes it more economical for mills to use than to use them to weave all of their fabrics, regardless of the complexity of the design.

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