7. Glossary

Can ; Cop

Support with warp thread reserve, allowing insertion of weft thread by moving it inside the shed from one side of the fabric to the other.

Chain; Warp

Set of threads arranged parallel to each other on the weaving machine in the production direction.

Duite; Pick

Thread inserted, orthogonally to the warp threads, inside the shed.

Warp beam

Cylinder or roller containing the entire warp yarn supply for the weaving machine.

(Cloth) Fell stitch

Abstract, fixed line forming the interface between the fabric edge and the warp threads.

Thread (chain) ; (warp) End

A thread placed in the production direction on a weaving...