In this sheet we illustrate some weaves of warp and weft threads usually used for the
construction of traditional fabrics and in particular the fundamental weaves (weaves) from which
all the others derive. The graphic representation of the plots is carried out on graphed paper,
where the vertical rows of squares represent the warp threads while the horizontal rows indicate
the plots.
The appearance and feel of the fabric largely depend on the type of weaving.
It is possible to obtain different types of weaves by varying the lifting of the warp threads as they pass
wefts during the formation of the loom fabric.
A fabric with many interweaving points between warp and weft will have a more sustained feel
compact compared to a fabric with a smaller number of crossings. All this applies, of course, to
equal number of threads and wefts per centimeter and thickness of the yarns.
In the weaving of the fabric there are always threads that rise and fall as the wefts pass.
On graphed paper, a thread that rises when a weft passes, thus remaining above it,
is marked with a solid square, while a thread that remains lowered is marked with a
empty square.