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  2. Dobby (cloth) - Wikipedia

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    Dobby, or dobbie, is a woven fabric produced on the dobby loom, characterised by small geometric patterns and extra texture in the cloth. [1] The warp and weft threads may be the same colour or different. Satin threads are particularly effective in this kind of weave as their texture will highlight the pattern. [2] [failed verification]

  3. Dobby loom - Wikipedia

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    A dobby loom, or dobbie loom, [1] is a type of floor loom that controls all the warp threads using a device called a dobby. [ 2 ] Dobbies can produce more complex fabric designs than tappet looms [ 2 ] but are limited in comparison to Jacquard looms.

  4. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    It uses punched cards to control the pattern being woven. It is a form of dobby loom, where individual harnesses can be raised and lowered independently. jamdani Jamdani is a kind of fine cloth made in Bangladesh. jute Jute is a long, soft, shiny plant fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. Jute is one of the cheapest natural ...

  5. Huckaback fabric - Wikipedia

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    Huckaback [6] is a weave in which the weft yarns are of a relatively lower count, and they are loosely twisted (softly spun), making a floating and absorbing weave. [2] It is woven on a dobby loom that has a mechanism for weaving geometric patterns.

  6. Jacquard machine - Wikipedia

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    It is the "Jacquard head" that adapts to a great many dobby looms that allow the weaving machine to then create the intricate patterns often seen in Jacquard weaving. Jacquard-driven looms, although relatively common in the textile industry, are not as ubiquitous as dobby looms which are usually faster and much cheaper to operate.

  7. Shed (weaving) - Wikipedia

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    In weaving, the shed is the temporary separation between upper and lower warp yarns through which the weft is woven. The shed is created to make it easy to interlace the weft into the warp and thus create woven fabric. Most types of looms have some sort of device which separates some of the warp threads from the others.

  8. Bath Sheet vs. Bath Towel: What’s the Difference? I Tested ...

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    The open weave increases airflow, which means they dry faster than traditional terry towels. ... Bonus: The ribbed dobby design gives them a clean, polished look that elevates my bathroom decor. I ...

  9. Pipe and drape - Wikipedia

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    Drape must be "pleated" or installed with folds for a finished look. Typically 1.5-ft to 2.0 ft of drape is used for each running foot to be covered. The industry standard fabric for trade show drapery is Banjo. Banjo is a dobby-weave fabric made from a medium-sheen polyester yarn. It is inherently flame resistant and machine washable.