Weft

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Mantle corner
MFA# 78.73

Description

The weft is the horizontal thread in a woven fabric. Also called filling threads, the weft are passed over and under alternate warp threads to produce the woven pattern.

Synonyms and Related Terms

woof; filling; trama (Esp.)

Resources and Citations

  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
  • Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982

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