The order in which warp threads are drawn through the heddles. This will determine the weave of the fabric when the shafts, holding the heddles are mounted into the loom.

Combining, plying or twisting two or more yarns together to make a single yarn. The process is often carried out on a machine called a doubler.

A fabric produced by weaving two layers, one above the other, in the same loom; these are bound together by binder warps or binder wefts.

A weaving mechanism which controls the shafts or harnesses to permit more complex geometric weave patterns than those obtainable on simple cam, tappet, countermarch or counterbalance looms and simpler than those obtained by the use of a Jacquard mechanism.

The space between two adjacent wires in a reed. In the weaving process the number of dents per CM determines the sett (or set) of the warp.

A heavy Jacquard woven fabric is woven in silk, linen, cotton, worsted wool and man-made fibres. Traditionally woven with satin and sateen weaves. The reversible pattern is distinguished from the background by contrasting lustre. The satin features in the ground of the fabric, unlike a Brocatelle. T

A specified length of cloth required for an order.

Fabric that is woven to order.

A colour that is uniquely developed outside of our stock warp and stock weft ranges.

To suit a particular project or unique request.

Refers to either Waviness in fibres, especially wool and manufactured fibre staples or Curvature produced in warp in the warp or the filling yarn by weaving.

A system for measuring the fineness or thickness of yarn by spinners, weavers and knitters. In Scotland the term is known as grist. In all other English-speaking countries the term count is used. All fibres originally had their own count system, now much replaced by New Metric (NM) systems.