What is thread count? Woven fabric is made of horizontal (weft) and vertical (warp) yarns. If a piece of fabric has 100 warp yarns and 100 weft yarns in a square inch, it would be a 200-thread ...

A clamp hold the end of the weft as the shuttle starts its run The 3D printed shuttle is moved back and forth through the warp by a belt-driven system that grabs the magnetic end of the shuttle.

Dealing with the warp and the weft of it all isn’t easy, as [Fraens] discovered with this build. The main idea with weaving is to raise alternate warp threads, which run with the length of the ...

When it comes to building an enduring bridal trousseau, the kanjivaram holds a place of reverence. It drapes generations of ...