Weaves

thumb|Satin weave. The warp yarns are shown running top to bottom, weft running sideways folding at each side. In this case, each warp thread floats over 15 weft threads, then passes under one weft thread, then floats for 15 more threads. thumb|Purple satin fabric alt=satin cloth|thumb|376x376px|A dress made from satin. A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back; it is not durable, as it tends to snag. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside plain we

thumb|right|200px|A twill weave can be identified by its diagonal lines. This is a 2/2 twill, with two Warp (weaving)|warp threads crossing every two [[weft threads.]] thumb|175px|A 3/1 twill, as used in denim right|thumb|180px|Structure of a twill. The offset at each row forms the diagonal pattern. right|thumb|180px|Structure of a twill

a process of weaving in which each weft thread always passes alternately over then under every successive warp thread

weaving technique with a simple criss-cross checkerboard pattern in which two or more filling yarns, or a single heavier yarn, pass over and under two or more warp yarns

textile in which two layers of fabric are woven simultaneously, sometimes with the layers changing faces to produce a pattern