Dictionary definition: interweave

Dictionary definition: interweave
The Oxford American College Dictionary;      244 words ... ... x259;n / ) weave or become woven together: [ trans. ] the rugs are made by interweaving the warp and weft strands | [ intrans. ] the branches interwove above his head. ∎  [ trans. ] figurative blend closely.

Article: The fabric of paradise
The Malay Mail;  November 10, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... by tightly interweaving the warp and weft strands to create a flat surface (non piled). The design is produced by threading the weft strands and then looping them back around the last warp threads. Consequently, the weft strands form the pattern on the face of the ...

Encyclopedia entry: bobbin
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      422 words ... ... bobbin flanged at one end and passed or carried by it through the warp. In tapestry weaving, bobbin looms are essential, as weft strands of different colors must go back and forth for the distance required by the design, somewhat in the manner of an embroidery ...

Article: Toughening roads. (Geotextiles).
Advances in Textiles Technology;  February 1, 2003 ;     494 words ... ... yarns. It will be laid over a foundation and given a covering of bitumen. The material has strands of warp thread (2) and weft strands (4), both sets being arranged parallel to each other. To create a fabric with adequate strength the grid is made with ...

Article: Down for the (thread) count.(News)
Home Textiles Today;  October 25, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... and that everyone in the supply chain have the same understanding of its meaning." The new standard states that warp and weft strands are counted as single units, regardless of the number of yarn plies. So a package claiming 800-count sheets using two ...

Article: Mechanical performance and crack retardation study of a ...
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... grids with latticed openings that are 12.5 or 25.0 mm long. The grid is stitched at the intersections of the warp and weft strands. The open mesh structure considers mainly a nominal maximum size aggregate (NMSA) up to 25.0 mm for surface asphalt ...

Article: Cement reinforcement.(Building and construction)
Advances in Textiles Technology;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... axial knit, a stitch-bonded fabric of a cross-plied scrim. In its simplest form the fabric is bi-directional with weft strands crossing warp ends. These crossing threads need to be bonded and for this an adhesive may be used at the intersections ...