Editing Weaving (section)

{{Short description|Technology for the production of textiles}}
{{About|textile weaving}}
[[File:Warp and weft 2.jpg|thumb|right|Warp and weft in [[plain weave|plain weaving]]]] 
[[File: Satin weave in silk 90.jpg|thumb|A [[satin weave]], common for [[silk]], in which each warp thread floats over 15 weft threads]]
[[File:Twill structure.png|thumb|175px|A 3/1 [[twill]], as used in [[denim]]]]
'''Weaving''' is a method of [[textile]] production <!--[[textile arts|textile craft]]--> in which two distinct sets of [[yarn|yarns or threads]] are interlaced at right angles to form a [[textile|fabric]] or [[cloth]]. Other methods are [[knitting]], [[crochet]]ing, [[felt]]ing, and [[braid|braiding or plaiting]]. The longitudinal threads are called the [[Warp (weaving)|warp]] and the lateral threads are the [[weft]], woof, or filling. The method in which these threads are interwoven affects the characteristics of the cloth.{{sfn|Collier|1974|p=92}}
Cloth is usually woven on a [[loom]], a device that holds warp threads in place while filling threads are woven through them. A fabric band that meets this definition of cloth (warp threads with a weft thread winding between) can also be made using other methods, including [[tablet weaving]], [[back strap loom]], or other techniques that can be done without looms.{{sfn|Dooley|1914}}

The way the warp and filling threads interlace with each other is called the weave.  The majority of woven products are created with one of three basic weaves: [[plain weave]], [[satin weave]], or [[twill weave]]. Woven cloth can be plain or classic (in one colour or a simple pattern), or can be woven in decorative or artistic design.