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Which is one of the three basic weaves?Read the answer and worked solution →Which loom part carries the weft thread through the shed?Read the answer and worked solution →What is beating-up, or battening, in weaving?Read the answer and worked solution →In shedding, what is done to the warp threads?Read the answer and worked solution →What is a selvage in woven cloth?Read the answer and worked solution →The warp is sized with which mixture for smoother running?Read the answer and worked solution →Velvet belongs to which group of woven fabrics?Read the answer and worked solution →A Kilim rug is an example of which kind of textile?Read the answer and worked solution →Which weaving machine carries weft with grippers instead of a shuttle?Read the answer and worked solution →Which artist started the Arts and Crafts design movement in Britain?Read the answer and worked solution →A handicraft is mainly made using what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Indian metal-casting craft is over 5,000 years old?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the main test of a handicraft item?Read the answer and worked solution →What mostly replaced craft production in the Industrial Revolution?Read the answer and worked solution →Handicraft production is best described as what?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do schools include handicrafts in education?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two materials is wickerwork mainly based on in Vietnam?Read the answer and worked solution →How is skill in many crafts usually passed on?Read the answer and worked solution →On which part of a basket does weaving usually begin?Read the answer and worked solution →Basketry using grasses, rushes and pine needles is of which type?Read the answer and worked solution →In England, willow baskets were commonly called what?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is water hyacinth woven into crafts in some regions?Read the answer and worked solution →Which material has long been used for baskets in Tamil Nadu?Read the answer and worked solution →Besides baskets, basketry can make which items?Read the answer and worked solution →Which materials are suitable for making baskets?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which is one of the three basic weaves?

  1. Plain weave
  2. Cable weave
  3. Purl weave
  4. Moss weave
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Correct answer: A. Plain weave

1. Most woven goods use one of three basic weaves. 2. These are plain, satin and twill weaves. 3. Cable, purl and moss are knitting stitches, not woven structures. _Source: Wikipedia, Weaving (lead section)_

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Which loom part carries the weft thread through the shed?

  1. Reed
  2. Shuttle
  3. Warp beam
  4. Heddle
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Correct answer: B. Shuttle

1. The weft must cross between raised and lowered warp threads. 2. A shuttle carries the weft thread through the shed. 3. The reed packs the weft, the warp beam holds warp and the heddle lifts warp. _Source: Wikipedia, Weaving, Process and terminology_

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What is beating-up, or battening, in weaving?

  1. Raising the warp threads
  2. Winding thread on a bobbin
  3. Pressing the weft into place
  4. Starching the warp threads
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Correct answer: C. Pressing the weft into place

1. Each weft pick must be packed close. 2. The reed pushes the weft against the fell of the cloth. 3. Raising warp is shedding; the other options are preparation tasks. _Source: Wikipedia, Weaving, Process and terminology_

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