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harness the frame on a loom used to raise and lower the warp threads. [1/5 definitions]
shuttle a moving part in a loom that carries the woof back and forth through the warp. [1/7 definitions]
thrum2 the remainder of a warp thread left on the loom after the woven fabric has been cut off. [1/3 definitions]
tricot a plain warp-knit fabric such as nylon or polyester, used esp. for underwear. [1/2 definitions]
twill the weave that produces this effect, in which the filling threads pass over or under two or more warp threads at a time. [1/3 definitions]
weft the thread or yarn that alternately crosses over and under the warp in a woven material; woof. [1/2 definitions]