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*2: web, [[fabric]]; also : an article of woven fabric
*2: web, [[fabric]]; also : an article of woven fabric
==Description==
==Description==
In [[weaving]] the [[weft]] (sometimes ''woof'') is the term for the thread or yarn which is drawn through the ''warp'' yarns to create cloth. Warp is the lengthwise or longitudinal thread in a roll, while weft is the transverse thread. A single thread of the weft, crossing the warp, is called a ''pick''. Terms do vary (for instance, in North America, the weft is sometimes referred to as the fill or the filling yarn).
In [[weaving]] the [[weft]] (sometimes ''woof'') is the term for the thread or yarn which is drawn through the ''warp'' yarns to create cloth. '''Warp''' is the lengthwise or longitudinal thread in a roll, while '''weft''' is the transverse thread. A single thread of the weft, crossing the warp, is called a ''pick''. Terms do vary (for instance, in North America, the weft is sometimes referred to as the fill or the filling yarn).
The weft is a thread or yarn made of spun fibre. The original fibres used were wool, flax or cotton. Today, man-made fibres are often used in [[weaving]]. Because the weft does not have to be stretched on a loom in the way that the warp is, it can generally be less [[strong]].
The weft is a thread or yarn made of spun fibre. The original fibres used were wool, flax or cotton. Today, man-made fibres are often used in [[weaving]]. Because the weft does not have to be stretched on a loom in the way that the warp is, it can generally be less [[strong]].
The [[expression]] "woof and warp" (also "warp and woof", "warp and weft") is sometimes used [[metaphorically]] as one might similarly use "fabric"; e.g., "the warp and woof of a [[student]]'s life" means "the fabric of a student's life." The expression is used as a metaphor for the underlying [[structure]] on which something is built.
The [[expression]] "woof and warp" (also "warp and woof", "warp and weft") is sometimes used [[metaphorically]] as one might similarly use "fabric"; e.g., "the warp and woof of a [[student]]'s life" means "the fabric of a student's life." The expression is used as a metaphor for the underlying [[structure]] on which something is built.
==See also==
==See also==
*'''''[[Loom]]'''''
*'''''[[Loom]]'''''
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