Lesson 2

Terminology and Abbreviations

Braiding Terminology


Each textile art has its own terminology. The list below includes common braiding terms, but does not include all braiding terminology. It is important to refer to your pattern to see if any other braiding terminologies are referred to.



Braid Hollow
A single braided rope having a hollow center.
Braid Pattern
A description of the manner in which the strands of a braided rope are intertwined.
Braid, Solid
A cylindrical braid in which each strand alternately passes under and over one or more of the other strands of the rope while all strands are rotating around the axis with the same direction of rotation.
Braid, Twill
A braid pattern where one strand on one direction of rotation about the axis passes over two strands of the opposite direction and it in turn passes under the next two strands of the opposite direction.
Pick Count
In braided rope, the number of strands rotating in one direction in one cycle length divided by the cycle length. Pick count is normally expressed in picks per inch.



Braiding Abbreviations


The list below includes common braiding abbreviations, but does not include all braiding abbreviations. It is important to refer to your pattern to see if any other braiding abbreviations are referred to.



Term

Abbreviation
ends per inch EPI
picks per inch PPI