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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] |
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