weft

synonyms for weft

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Variations in the number and color of weft threads on Turfan Man’s pants created pairs of brown stripes.

Lengthwise warp threads are held in place so that a row of weft threads can be passed over and under them at regular intervals.

"Not weft enough," was Barry's brief comment on the singing; the Welsh, unfamiliar with the air, had not sung.

Abb, ab, n. properly woof- or weft-yarn, but sometimes warp-yarn.

Unions or fabrics consisting of a cotton warp with a worsted weft are in general treated like worsteds.

They are also used in combination with shoddy and cotton to produce weft or filling yarns for a lower quality of goods.

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Mungoes of the best quality are used in the low fancy tweed trade, in both warp and weft, but chiefly in union and backed fabrics.

TEXTILESWILLIAM H. DOOLEY

A variety of white flannel finished with considerable nap, composed of cotton warp and woolen weft.

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A high grade, pure variety of flannel woven with a silk warp and a fine woolen weft.

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Silk warp, wool weft, fine twilled cloth; originally made in black only for mourning.

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SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985