TT& TC 3rd year Fabric Structure (Basic Weaves)

Representation of woven structure on graph paper:

In representing weave on graph paper each distance between the two vertical lines represents one warp thread and the distance between two horizontal lines represents one weft thread.
Small squares illustrates the place where certain warp threads meets with certain weft thread. Thus the square marked ‘a’ will indicate the interlacement of warp thread no.1 with 1st pick, mark ‘b’will indicate the interlacement of warp thread no. 2 with 1st pick. like wise mark ‘g’will indicate the interlacement of warp thread no. 3 with 2nd pick and so on.





Different kinds of  graph paper used in designing
  The proper selection of graph paper is ascertained by the no. of warp and weft threads required per inch in the finished fabric.  For example a fabric of 80 EPI and 120 PPI will require a graph of  corresponding proportion or as 80 is to 120 = 8x12, similarly EPI= 80 & PPI= 60 will require a 8x6 graph paper. 

 Indication of any kind in a certain square inside the repeat of the weave upon the graph paper mean warp up , and squares left empty inside the repeat of the weave on graph paper mean weft up in its corresponding position in the fabric.




Basic Fabric Structure ( Weaves)
There are three basic weaves.
Plain Weave
Twill Weave
Satin Weave
All other Structures are a variation or a combination of these weaves.



       Description:Plain Weave

Plain weave is the most basic of three fundamental types of weaves.It is strong and hard-wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics. In plain weave, the warp and weft are aligned so they form a simple criss-cross pattern. Each weft thread crosses the warp threads by going over one, then under the next, and so on. The next weft thread goes under the warp threads that its neighbor went over, and vice versa. Terms as tabby, Calico, alpaca, and taffeta are applied to plain cloth.

Fabrics produced on plain weave base
Some examples of plain weave fabrics with different textures are
Chiffon                           fill a fill
Organdy                        seersuckers
Taffeta                             plaids
Lawn                              muslin
Voile                            plain sheeting
Cotton Checks



Fancy effects produced with the plain weave:

There are lot of methods of ornamenting  and varying the structure of plain weave.
1. Threads which are different in color, material, thickness or twist are combined,
 2. The number of threads per dent of the reed, or picks in a given space is varied.
 3. The ends are brought from two or more warp beams which are differently tensioned.
 4. By means of specially shaped reeds which rises and falls the threads are caused to form Zig-Zag lines in the cloth.
 5. By the process of dyeing, printing and finishing.

              Twill weave

 Twill weave produce diagonal lines in the cloth. In simple twills point of intersection move one out ward and one upward on succeeding picks. Twill weave can be made on any number of threads that exceeds two. Twill lines are formed on both sides of the cloth and direction of the lines may be right or left. Twill weaves enables greater weight, closer setting, and better draping quality than plain weave in the cloth.

Popular Twill fabrics

Serge
Denim
Cashmere
Drill
Gabardine 
blanket 

Satin & sateen Weave 

The term satin is used for warp face structure and sateen is used for weft face structure. In pure sateen and satin weaves there is one interlacing for each warp yarn and only one interlacing for each weft yarn in each repeat of the weave. This result in production of fabrics with a maximum degree of smoothness and luster and without any prominent weave effect.
Buckskin, Venetian, and damask are fabrics made on satin structures

Plain weave derivative

Matt, basket or Hopsack weave: 

Basket weave is made by extending the plain weave both vertically and horizontally so that in both directions there are two or more threads working together in the same order. When the groups of yarns are equal, the basket weave is termed regular, otherwise it is termed irregular.
The two by two (2x2) basket weave is the most common. In this weave as given below the warp yarns in pairs interlace in plain weave order with the weft yarns in pairs. The weave repeats on four ends and four picks, and require only two heald frames to make.

Rib Weaves

Rib weaves are usually made by having two or more warp yarns together, inter- lacing as one yarn with the individual weft yarns, or two or more weft yarns together, interlacing as one yarn with individual warp yarns. The groups of yarns interlace in plain weave order with the single yarns. Fabrics with a rib weave are reversible unless one side is made the face by finishing or printing.

Warp Rib Weave:

Warp ribs are produced by extending the plain weave vertically.

Ornamenting warp rib:

The warp ribs can be emphasized even more strongly by the use of alternate coarse and fine ends, slack and tight ends, and Thick and fine picks as shown in Figure A, B, and C 

Weft Rib Weave:

Weft ribs are produced by extending the plain weave horizontally.

Twill weave

Twill weave produce diagonal lines in the cloth. Twill weave can be made on any number of threads that exceeds two. Twill lines are formed on both sides of the cloth and direction of the lines may be right or left.

Twill Angle:

 Twill angle is the angle which is produced by twill line with respect to the horizontal line. This twill angle depends on following factors.
1. Ratio between EPI and PPI. 
2. Difference between warp and weft count.
 3. Rate of advancement it interlacement warp and weft.

Twill weave derivative

Zigzag or waved twill 

Warp face & weft face & balanced twill

 Steep or elongated twill 

Herringbone twill

 Reverse  twill

 Broken twill

  Mixed  twill 

Combining twills –end to end pick to pick

 Fancy twills 

Transposed or re arranged twill 

Diamond and diaper twill designs

Zigzag or waved twill – 

The   simplest   forms   of   modified   twill    is   the   waved  twill  achieved  by  reversing  the  direction  of  the  twill  at  suitable  intervals. The  reversal  can  occur  either upon  a  warp  direction  in   which  case   horizontal  wave  is  produced ,  or  upon  a   weft  pick  which  results  in  a  vertical  weave  or  a  zig-zag effect . The  horizontal   wave  effects  are   economically  produced    in   point   drafts   and  good  styles   may   be   woven  on   few  healds.  The vertical  line effects,  however  mostly  require  dobby  shedding  motion,  because  of  comparatively  large  number  of  picks  in  the  lifting  plan.

 Method-I   Converting 3/3 Twill into zig-zag twill
1  2   3   4  5   6   5  4  3   2 In Horizontal direction In Vertical direction
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Herringbone Twill -  

These twills, also depend upon the reversal of the direction to achieve the desired effect . The twill does not come to a point where it changes the direction but instead one twill line is said to cut into the other at the point of reversal . The following design shows construction of 2 and 2 herringbone twill which runs from left to right for the desired number of ends (8) where upon the reversal of direction takes place by introducing on the 9th end, the mark which are exactly opposite to those of the 8th end .

(b) Reverse  Twill – 

In  this  weave  the  number  of   threads  in  warp  &  weft   of  one  repeat  remains   same  in  the  design .  In  the  following  design  one  repeat  of  design   has  8  threads  in  warp  &  weft. Reverse   twill  design  should  have  same  number  of  threads  in   face  &  back  i.e.  2/2 ,3/3 , 4/4  etc.
Broken  Twill  - It  is  produced  by  breaking  a   regular  twill.

Mixed  Twill –  

This  has  been  developed   by  combining  the  two  regular  twill   designs.  This  can   be  of   two  types.  The   first  is   warp   mixed   twill  weave  and  second  is  weft  mixed  twill  weave.  One  twill  say   ‘A’   is  first  indicated  on  the  odd   vertical   spaces   and   to   complete  the  design,  twill  ‘B’  is indicated  on   the  even   vertical   spaces .  Each   twill   must   be   carried   out   on   6   ends   and   picks   and   hence   the  design  ‘C’   consist  of   6  threads   of  ‘A’  and  6 threads  of  ‘B’  and  thus  repeats  on  12  ends  and   6  picks . 

Diamond  Twill  -  

 Diamond weave is  symmetrical about their vertical and horizontal axes which can be produced with the aid of point draft and vertical waved twilled peg-plan. True  diamond  shapes  converge   most  designs  of  this   type  can   be  constructed   economically  on   the  pointed  draft   basis.
construction  of  a   diamond  design   based  upon  3/ 3  twill   weave  is  given  below:

 

Diaper Weave

Diaper weaves are symmetrical about their diagonal axes, these are based on herringbone draft and vertical waved twilled peg-plan.

Satin & sateen Weave


The term satin is used for warp face structure and sateen is used for weft face structure. In pure sateen and satin weaves there is one interlacing for each warp yarn and only one interlacing for each weft yarn in each repeat of the weave.
This will result in production of fabrics with a maximum degree of smoothness and luster and without any prominent weave effect.

Thumb rules for  making satin weave
• Move can not be one or less than one of the satin no.
• Move no.  should not be factor of satin no.
• There should not be any common factor between move no. & satin no.




 


 
 

 

   


 

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