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weft (weft)

noun

the yarns carried by the shuttle back and forth across the warp in weaving; woof; filling

Etymology: ME < OE < base of wefan, to weave

weft Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fabric: Every breath Forms the weft of the endless fabric of love.
  • material: The weft of the material running horizontally across the body echoed its structure without the need for the controlling corset.

Converse of object

connect: The color warp and the connecting weft being absorbent maintain the uniform tension of the weaving.

Modifies a noun

  • yarn: It consists of forcing the weft yarn up to the fell, or edge, of the cloth.
  • thread: The weft thread is wound on a shuttle which is passed through the shed to create the cloth.
  • insertion: The principle of weft insertion in warp knitting involves the insertion of the reinforcement fibers in parallel across the whole width of machine.
  • direction: Fortunately, most laminates are made with ' balanced ' fabrics, with equal yarn distribution in warp and weft directions.

Noun used with modifier

  • cotton: Fustian was a cloth with a warp of wool or linen and a cotton weft.
  • wool: Devon produced serges or " long ells " , unusually long cloths with combed wool warps and carded wool wefts in a twill weave.

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