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A woven is a cloth formed by weaving
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 only stretches in the bias
Bias (textile)

The bias or cross-grain direction of a piece of weave Textile, usually referred to simply as "the bias" or "the cross-grain", is at 45 degrees to its Warp and weft threads....
 directions (between 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"....
 directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears
Pinking shears

Pinking shears are scissors, the blades of which are sawtoothed instead of straight. Pinking shears leave a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge....
 or hem
Hem

To hem a piece of cloth , a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel....
ming. Most cloth in use is woven. Woven material is generally used for hats like Top hats and caps.
re are three main types of weave: plain, twill and satin.






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A woven is a cloth formed by weaving
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 only stretches in the bias
Bias (textile)

The bias or cross-grain direction of a piece of weave Textile, usually referred to simply as "the bias" or "the cross-grain", is at 45 degrees to its Warp and weft threads....
 directions (between 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"....
 directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears
Pinking shears

Pinking shears are scissors, the blades of which are sawtoothed instead of straight. Pinking shears leave a zigzag pattern instead of a straight edge....
 or hem
Hem

To hem a piece of cloth , a garment workerfolds up a cut edge, folds it up again, and then sews it down. The process of hemming thus completely encloses the cut edge in cloth, so that it cannot ravel....
ming. Most cloth in use is woven. Woven material is generally used for hats like Top hats and caps.

See also

  • Non-woven
There are three main types of weave: plain, twill and satin. Other weaves are variations on these types.