Fabric construction revision

• Weft under alternate warp, unpatterned.
• Hard wearing, strong, holds shape, smooth finish ( good for printing)
• Cheapest, usually used in cotton- based fabrics.

selvedge: edge were weft yarns wrap around the warp yarns.

• Diagonal pattern on surface of fabric
• Weft over two yarns and under one, repeated one warp futher along.
• Stronger and drapes better.
• commonly used in denim fabric.

• weft over four or morewarp and under one.
• Floats (yarns on the surface) catch light, shiny fabric
• delicate, dosent resist abrasion.

• 'webs' held together by glue, stitches, needle- punching or heat.
• used to make interfacing, artifical leathers, disposable cloths.

• pressure, moisture and heat to interlock mat of wool fibres.
• used for carpet underlay, craft material, hats, jewellery and snooker table coverings.

• yarn across fabric, interlocking loops with row beneath.
• stretch, loses shape easily.
• If yarn breaks unravel and make 'ladders'
• produced by hand or machine.
• jumpers,socks and T- shirts.

• yarn 'up' the fabric in loops, interlocking vertically.
• stretchy, keeps its shape.
• hard to unravel
• made by machine
• Tights, swimwear, fleeces and some bed sheets.