weaving gives us great words, weft and warp, headle, treddle, shuttle, and a gazzilion words for types of 'weave' (plain, tabby cloth, monks cloth, gingham, muslin, poplin, satin, velvet, corderoy, twill, lino, pique, diaper(cloth)--to name a few.)

we have discussed many but not all of these words over time.. (and there are lots more words specifically associated with looms, that i don't know/remember--(that is i might recognize them as words describing a specific part of a loom, but i don't really know which part.. i do know the headle, treddle and shuttle(by sight) and the beater board.

finished fabric can be fulled or felted (as can knitted fabric)
fabic has a selvage, a 'grain', it can have a nap, or be biased.

some terms are very common, many are somewhat... most of us know muslin or poplin, percale or broadcloth --all common fabric for sheets and bed linens, but how many of us know the difference between a muslin and percale?

when home weaving was more common, almost every would have.. these words are classifies, but understanding the classification is an obscure art.


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