Lesson 2

Terminology and Abbreviations

Weaving Terminology


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



Beaming
To roll the warp threads onto the back, yarn storage beam of the loom, the warp beam.
Beater
Beater is a weaving tool that has teeth designed to go around the warp threads and push down your weft threads.
Ends Per Inch
Number of warp ends in each inch of fabric as you count them side to side.
Fell
The leading edge of the fabric just woven. The fell lies nearest to your next weft shot to be woven.
Picks Per Inch
This is the number of weft shots in an inch of weaving length.
Reed
Reed is a part of a loom, and resembles a comb. It is used to push the weft yarn securely into place as it is woven.
Selvages
The two finished edges of the fabric length.
Shuttle
Shuttle is a tool designed to neatly and compactly store a holder that carries the thread or the weft yarn while weaving with a loom.

Warp
The yarn that run the length of the fabric.
Weft (filling)
The yarns that run from selvage to selvage or perpendicular to the selvage.

Weaving Abbreviations


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



Term

Abbreviation
ends per inch EPI
picks per inch PPI