taffeta weave.
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taffeta weave — noun a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect • Syn: ↑plain weave • Hypernyms: ↑weave * * * noun : plain weave … Useful english dictionary
taffeta weave. — See plain weave … Useful english dictionary
taffeta — [taf′i tə] n. [ME taffata < OFr taffetas < It taffetà < Pers tāftah, woven < tāftan, to weave, spin, shine] a fine, rather stiff fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, etc., with a sheen adj. like or made of taffeta … English World dictionary
taffeta — taf•fe•ta [[t]ˈtæf ɪ tə[/t]] n. pl. tas, adj. 1) tex a smooth, crisp, usu. lustrous fabric of silk, rayon, acetate, or various other fibers, in plain weave, with a fine horizontal rib 2) tex of or resembling taffeta • Etymology: 1325–75; ME… … From formal English to slang
taffeta — /ˈtæfətə / (say tafuhtuh) noun 1. a lustrous silk or rayon fabric of plain weave. 2. any of various other fabrics of silk, linen, wool, etc., in use at different periods. –adjective 3. of or resembling taffeta. {Middle English taffata, from… …
Plain weave — Plain or tabby weave is the most basic of the three fundamental types of textile weaves. [Kadolph, Sara J., ed.: Textiles , 10th edition, Prentice Hall, 2007, p. 225 229] It is strong and hard wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. In… … Wikipedia
plain weave — noun a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect • Syn: ↑taffeta weave • Hypernyms: ↑weave * * * noun Etymology: plain (IV) … Useful english dictionary
plain weave — the most common and tightest of basic weave structures in which the filling threads pass over and under successive warp threads and repeat the same pattern with alternate threads in the following row, producing a checkered surface. Cf. satin… … Universalium
taffetaweave — taffeta weave n. See plain weave. * * * … Universalium
plainweave — plain weave Clarinda/Academy Artworks n. A weave in which the filling threads and the warp threads interlace alternately, forming a checkerboard pattern. Also called taffeta weave. * * * … Universalium
