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Plain weave (also called tabby weave or taffeta weave) is the most basic of the three fundamental types of textile
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
 weaves
Weaving

Weaving is the textile arts in which two distinct sets of yarn, called the Warp and the filling or weft , are interlaced with each other to form a textile....
. It is strong and hard-wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics.

In plain weave the warp
Warp (weaving)

In weaving, the warp is the set of lengthwise yarns through which the weft is woven. Each individual warp thread in a fabric is called a warp end....
 and weft
Weft

In weaving, weft or woof is the yarn which is drawn under and over parallel Warp yarns to create a textile. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the "fill" or the "filling yarn", and in India, it is referred to as "baana"....
 are aligned so that they form a simple criss-cross pattern.






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Weave
Plain weave (also called tabby weave or taffeta weave) is the most basic of the three fundamental types of textile
Textile

A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by Spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn....
 weaves
Weaving

Weaving is the textile arts in which two distinct sets of yarn, called the Warp and the filling or weft , are interlaced with each other to form a textile....
. It is strong and hard-wearing, used for fashion and furnishing fabrics.

In plain weave the warp
Warp (weaving)

In weaving, the warp is the set of lengthwise yarns through which the weft is woven. Each individual warp thread in a fabric is called a warp end....
 and weft
Weft

In weaving, weft or woof is the yarn which is drawn under and over parallel Warp yarns to create a textile. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the "fill" or the "filling yarn", and in India, it is referred to as "baana"....
 are aligned so that 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.

  • Balanced plain weaves are fabrics in which the warp and weft are made of threads of the same weight (size) and the same number of threads per inch.


  • Basketweave
    Basketweave (weaving)

    Basketweave is a simple type of textile weaving.In basketweave, groups of warp and weft threads are interlaced so that they form a simple criss-cross pattern....
     is a variation of plain weave in which two or more threads are bundled and then woven as one in the warp or weft, or both.


A balanced plain weave can be identified by its checkerboard
Checkerboard

A checkerboard is a board on which English draughts is played. It is an 8×8 board and the 64 squares are of alternating dark and light color, often red and black....
-like appearance. It is also known as one-up-one-down weave or over and under pattern.

Some examples of fabric with plain weave are chiffon
Chiffon (fabric)

Chiffon, from the French language word for a cloth or rag, is a lightweight, balanced plain weave Sheer textiles woven of alternate Spinning crepe yarns....
, organza
Organza

Organza is a thin, plain weave, sheer textile traditionally made from silk, the continuous filament of Bombyx mori. Nowadays, though many organzas are woven with synthetic filament fibers such as polyester or nylon, the most luxurious organzas are still woven in silk....
, and taffeta
Taffeta

Taffeta is a crisp, smooth woven fabric made from silk or synthetic fibres. The word is Persian language in origin, and means "twisted woven." It is considered to be a "high end" fabric, suitable for use in ball gowns, wedding dresses, and in interiors for curtains or wallcovering....
.

Satin weave
Satin weave

Satin weave is one of the three important textile weaving. The satin weave is distinguished by its lustrous, or 'silky', appearance. Satin describes the way the threads are combined, and the yarn used may be silk or polyester, among others, giving different fabrics....
 and Twill
Twill

Twill is a type of textile weaving with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more Warp threads and then under two or more warp threads and so on, with a "step" or offset between rows to create the characteristic diagonal pattern....
 weave are the other two main textile weaves.