Plate No. 017 · weave

Plain Weave

Plain weave is the simplest interlacing of warp and weft: each weft pick passes over one warp end and under the next, reversing on the following row. It is the oldest and most common weave structure, used in everything from muslin to canvas. Because every thread binds at every intersection, plain weave gives the firmest, most stable cloth a given yarn can make, at the cost of the drape and sheen that come from longer floats.