Pile Weaves

• they have tufts or loops of yarns which stand up from the body of fabric
• classed as three yarn system woven fabric

WARP PILE;

• have cut loops
• one method of producing velvet is to weave two cloths face-to-face with the pile warp alternating between the two fabrics
• pile warp is specially woven in to form the pile 
• a knife moves back and forth at the bottom of the loom and cuts the pile warp as the fabric moves forward as its woven
• produces two separate pieces of velvet at the same time

WEFT;

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