Weft
On a loom, the weft is the set of yarns or other elements inserted over and under the warp during the weaving process.
The term is also used for yarns interworked with a set of warp yarns by some other method, such as wrapping or twining. In a finished fabric with two or more sets of elements, the weft is the transverse set.
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