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==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''weven'', from [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''wefan''; akin to Old High German ''weban'' to weave, [[Greek]] ''hyphainein'' to weave, ''hyphos'' web
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a : to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn); specifically : to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads
:b : to interlace (as threads) into cloth
:c : to make (as a basket) by intertwining
*2: spin 2 —used of spiders and [[insects]]
*3: to interlace especially to form a [[texture]], [[fabric]], or [[design]]
*4a : to produce by elaborately combining elements : contrive
:b : to unite in a coherent [[whole]]
:c : to introduce as an appropriate [[element]] : work in —usually used with in or into
*5: to direct (as the [[body]]) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid [[obstacles]]
==Description==
'''Weaving''' is a [[method]] of [[fabric]] production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting knitting], lace making and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt felting]. The longitudinal threads are called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warp_(weaving) warp] and the lateral threads are the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weft weft] or filling. (''Weft'' is an old English word [[meaning]] "that which is woven".) The method in which these threads are inter woven affects the characteristics of the cloth.
Cloth is usually woven on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom loom], a device that holds the warp threads in place while filling threads are woven through them. A fabric band which meets this definition of cloth (warp threads with a weft thread winding between) can also be made using other methods, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_weaving tablet weaving], back-strap, or other techniques without looms.[3]
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: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_weave plain weave], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satin_weave satin weave], or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twill twill]. Woven cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple [[pattern]]), or can be woven in decorative or artistic designs.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaving]
[[Category: The Arts]]
==Origin==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''weven'', from [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] ''wefan''; akin to Old High German ''weban'' to weave, [[Greek]] ''hyphainein'' to weave, ''hyphos'' web
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]
==Definitions==
*1a : to form (cloth) by interlacing strands (as of yarn); specifically : to make (cloth) on a loom by interlacing warp and filling threads
:b : to interlace (as threads) into cloth
:c : to make (as a basket) by intertwining
*2: spin 2 —used of spiders and [[insects]]
*3: to interlace especially to form a [[texture]], [[fabric]], or [[design]]
*4a : to produce by elaborately combining elements : contrive
:b : to unite in a coherent [[whole]]
:c : to introduce as an appropriate [[element]] : work in —usually used with in or into
*5: to direct (as the [[body]]) in a winding or zigzag course especially to avoid [[obstacles]]
==Description==
'''Weaving''' is a [[method]] of [[fabric]] production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. The other methods are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knitting knitting], lace making and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felt felting]. The longitudinal threads are called the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warp_(weaving) warp] and the lateral threads are the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weft weft] or filling. (''Weft'' is an old English word [[meaning]] "that which is woven".) The method in which these threads are inter woven affects the characteristics of the cloth.
Cloth is usually woven on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loom loom], a device that holds the warp threads in place while filling threads are woven through them. A fabric band which meets this definition of cloth (warp threads with a weft thread winding between) can also be made using other methods, including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tablet_weaving tablet weaving], back-strap, or other techniques without looms.[3]
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: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_weave plain weave], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satin_weave satin weave], or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twill twill]. Woven cloth can be plain (in one color or a simple [[pattern]]), or can be woven in decorative or artistic designs.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaving]
[[Category: The Arts]]