AUTHOR: Joseph, Marjory L.
TITLE: Essentials of textiles / Marjory L. Joseph.
EDITION: 2d ed.
PUBL.: New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
FORMAT: x, 321 p., (4) leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
DATE: 1980
SUBJECT: Textile industry
Textile fibers
Textile fabrics
ISBN: 0030498562
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
CONTENTS: Bibliography: p. 309-310.
NOTES: Includes index.
RID #: ocm05239767 8008
Other Fabric Construction Processes
Braided Fabrics
Braided fabrics have a diagonal surface effect. They are made by plaiting
three or more yarns that originate from a single location and lie parallel
before the interlacing occurs. The yarns intercross from one side to the
other, resulting in a column of horizontal “V”s. Narrow braids can be
joined together to form wide fabrics or large articles such as carpets.
They are either made in flat rectangular or in circular formations.…All braided fabrics have considerable stretch in the length and some in
the width….Fabrics made by braiding are not limited to yarn forms. Cut strips of
fabric, leaves, leather, straw, or any other flexible product can be
braided to create attractive and distinctive fabrics.
