9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com1 Derivatives of plain weave Rib weave Warp rib Regular warp rib Irregular warp rib Weft rib Rgular weft rib Irregular weft rib Matt/ Basket/ Hopsack weave Regular mattIrregular mattStitch mattFancy matt

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com2 Characteristics of plain weave Both sides of the weave are identical Threads interlacing in alternate order The repeat contains two ends and two picks. Each thread gives maximum amount of support to the adjacent threads. Texture is stronger and firmer than any other ordinary cloth. The weave can be made from all kind of textile raw materials i.e. cotton yarn, linen, jute & man-made fibers, both spun and continuous filament yarns. It comprise a high production of the total output of woven fabrics. Two heald shafts are sufficient to produce plain weave; when the EPI is large four or six heald shafts are used with skip draft.

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com3 Classification of plain cloth Plain cloth Warp face cloth Weft face cloth Approximately squared cloth

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com4 Approximately squared cloth Sheeting fabric Calico fabric Calico fabric

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com5 Warp faced fabric Canvas fabric Poplin fabric

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com6 Weft faced fabric

9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com7 Ornamentation of plain cloth The threads in both warp and weft vary in color, raw material, Types of construction and in thickness. Threads of different colors are combined in check form. By using fancy slub yarn By combining different orders of denting By using two warp beams, which are differently tensioned. E.g: Seersucker stripe production By using different twisted yarn, such as hard twisted weft yarn for producing crepe effect. By using different textile materials, such as wool and cotton produce union fabric. By using a specially shaped reed, which rises and falls the threads are caused to form zigzag lines in the cloth. By using extremely fine or coarse yarn.

Ornamentation of plain cloth Different colors Varying yarn counts By using coarser or finer yarn in a pattern By applying different tensions on yarn By using slub yarn Different orders of denting 9/30/2016www.emdadsir.yolasite.com8