Weaving Vocabulary

A frame (or machine) on which weaving is done

• Warp

• Weft

• Loom

• Yarn

The horizontal threads which are woven across the warp.

• Loom

• Warp

• Weft

• Fringe

The vertical threads which form the base of the weaving.

• Loom

• Weaving

• weft

• Warp

A design or motif that is regularly repeated

• Fiber

• Warp

• Pattern

• Weft

A long thin thread or material like wool or cotton.

• Fringe

• Fiber

• Loom

• Weft

A simple weave where the weft alternates over one and under one warp end

• Yarn

• Tapestry

• Basic Weaving

• Weft

stick, fork or comb used to tightly pack the weft threads.

• Beat In

• Yarn

• Tabby

• Beater

An ornamental boarder of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material.

• Tapestry

• Shuttle

• Fringe

• Fiber

When you're weaving cloth, you use two sets of threads, called the ____________________________.

• warp and the weft

• wrap and the leaf

• left and right

Early humans used fibers from plants to make the first threads.

• True

• False