Warp
The warp is the set of lengthwise threads held under tension on a loom, through which the weft is woven.
In weaving, the warp threads are stretched on the loom first and run the length of the finished cloth. The weft is then passed across them, over and under, to make the fabric.
Why does the warp matter to dressmakers?
Warp threads are usually stronger and more tightly twisted, so cloth is most stable along the warp, the lengthwise grain. The edges that run parallel to the warp are the selvages.
Sources
- Warp (AAT 300227828). Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Warp (Q738822). Wikidata
See also
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