On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Weft. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as woof or filling and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Weft meaning
- The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
- The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
- A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
Using Weft
- The main meaning on this page is: The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric. | The yarn used for the weft; the fill. | A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
- Useful related words include: woof, filling, pick, thread.
- In the example corpus, weft often appears in combinations such as: the weft, weft threads, weft knitting.
Context around Weft
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Weft
- In this selection, "weft" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, knitting, elements, extra, threads, knitting and knit stand out and add context to how "weft" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a predyed weft thread to and advances in weft insertion have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "weft" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with weft
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Traditionally the weft thread is inserted by a shuttle. (9 words)
In weaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads). (16 words)
Many advances in weft insertion have been made in order to make manufactured cloth more cost effective. (17 words)
The rapier-type weaving machines do not have shuttles, they propel the weft by means of small grippers or rapiers that pick up the filling thread and carry it halfway across the loom where another rapier picks it up and pulls it the rest of the way. (47 words)
Later, during the Showa (1926-89) years, the technique included stencil-dyeing the warp threads, then using a predyed weft thread, to create a soft ikat-like picture,” Mukai explains. (30 words)
Motifs are dexterously created through pick-up and extra-weft techniques by the Naga women on the loom which is strapped to the back of women weavers. (27 words)
Example sentences (18)
A modern knitting machine in the process of weft knitting Weft-knit fabrics may also be knit with multiple yarns, usually to produce interesting color patterns.
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Motifs are dexterously created through pick-up and extra-weft techniques by the Naga women on the loom which is strapped to the back of women weavers.
It is a characteristic of most indigo denim that only the warp threads are dyed, whereas the weft threads remain plain white.
Later, during the Showa (1926-89) years, the technique included stencil-dyeing the warp threads, then using a predyed weft thread, to create a soft ikat-like picture,” Mukai explains.
By combining increases and decreases, it is possible to make the direction of a wale slant away from vertical, even in weft knitting.
By spacing the warp more closely, it can completely cover the weft that binds it, giving a warp faced textile such as repp weave.
In weaving, threads are always straight, running parallel either lengthwise (warp threads) or crosswise (weft threads).
Many advances in weft insertion have been made in order to make manufactured cloth more cost effective.
Properties of fabrics main Schematic of stockinette stitch, the most basic weft-knit fabric The topology of a knitted fabric is relatively complex.
Spread Tow is a production method where the yarn are spread into thin tapes, and then the tapes are woven as warp and weft.
The basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads.
The hook raises or lowers the harness, which carries and guides the warp thread so that the weft will either lie above or below it.
The projectile is then removed from the weft fibre and it is returned to the opposite side of the machine so it can get reused.
The rapier-type weaving machines do not have shuttles, they propel the weft by means of small grippers or rapiers that pick up the filling thread and carry it halfway across the loom where another rapier picks it up and pulls it the rest of the way.
This is very similar to projectile methods of weaving, except that the weft spool is stored on the shuttle.
Traditionally the weft thread is inserted by a shuttle.
When weaving on a loom, the beads are locked in between the warp threads by the weft threads.
Common combinations with weft
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the weft 9×
- weft threads 4×
- weft knitting 2×
- weft thread 2×
- in weft 2×