Dyer, Elizabeth · Boston, Houghton Mifflin · leaf 69
are un¬ certain as to the amount of wear they will give. However, if good qualities are purchased, they will give good service. Examples of ribbed goods are poplin and grosgraim When a striped effect is produced by introducing heavier warp and filling threads at intervals, as in a dimity, the wear… … 2. Twill weave. This is recognized by the lines or wales that go diagonally across the face of the fabric. There are a large number of ways in which these lines may be formed. The ridges or wales made by these lines are of different widths and weights, and the angle of the wale varies.
Textile fabrics
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