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2. Warp and weft - Wikipedia

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   It is usually made of spun fibre, originally wool, flax and cotton, today often of synthetic fibre such as nylon or rayon. The weft is threaded through the warp using a "shuttle", air jets or "rapier grippers". Handlooms were the original weaver's tool, with the shuttle being threaded through alternately raised warps by hand.

3. Tack (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   A special loose loop stitch used for this purpose is called a 'tack' or 'tailor's tack'. This is often done through two opposing layers of the same fabric so that when the threads are snipped between the layers the stitches will be in exactly the same places for both layers thus saving time having to chalk and tack the other layer.

4. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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   He did manage to gain the assistance of one weaver, who produced two cotton strips based on de Mestral's designs. But because the cotton frayed and wore out relatively quickly, de Mestral began to investigate the use of synthetic fibers , believing that they would provide a more resilient product. [ 4 ]

5. List of weaverbird species - Wikipedia

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   Thick-billed weaver: Amblyospiza albifrons (Vigors, 1831) 14 Baglafecht weaver: Ploceus baglafecht (Daudin, 1802) 15 Bannerman's weaver: Ploceus bannermani Chapin, 1932: 16 Bates's weaver: Ploceus batesi (Sharpe, 1908) 17 Black-chinned weaver: Ploceus nigrimentus Reichenow, 1904: 18 Bertram's weaver: Ploceus bertrandi (Shelley, 1893) 19 Slender ...

6. Reed (weaving) - Wikipedia

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   Common reed sizes for the hand-weaver are 6, 8, 10, 12, or 15 dents per inch, although sizes between 5 and 24 are not uncommon. [9] A reed with a larger number of dents per inch is generally used to weave finer fabric with a larger number of ends per inch. Because it is used to beat the weft into place, the reed regulates the distance between ...

7. Halter - Wikipedia

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   Halters may be classified into two broad categories, depending on whether the material used is flat or round. Materials used include leather, rawhide, rope, and many different fibers, including nylon, polyester, cotton, and jute. Fibers may be woven into flat webbing or twisted into round rope.