Grenadine Weave

Other types of weave

Plain
Lace
Twill
Grenadine
Herringbone
Houndstooth
Jacquard
Moire
Repp
Ribbed
Satin
Barathea
Self-On-Self
End-On-End

Warp and Weft

All weaves are made up from Warp and Weft ‘yarns’. Warp ‘yarns’ run along the length of the material, whilst weft ‘yarns’ run across the width of the material. It is the different methods of interlacing the warp and weft ‘yarns’ that create a particular type of weave. Many of the most common weaves have acquired names that come down to us over the centuries.

Grenadine Weave

Grenadine dates back to at least the 18th century when it was used for black silk lace scarves. It was once a popular dress fabric and takes the form of a fine leno-weave mesh. The leno weave is a locking type weave in which two or more warp threads cross over each other and interlace with one or more weft (filling) threads. It is used primarily to prevent shifting of fibres in open weave fabrics. Fabrics in leno weave are normally used in conjunction with other weave styles because if used alone their openness could not produce an effective composite component. The primary characteristics of Grenadine are that it has an open-weave effect, a low yarn count, good dimensional stability and lesser yarn slippage.

Float
A float is created when a warp or weft ‘yarn’ is passed over two or more threads.
Shed
A shed is the opening created on a loom where the weft passes between the warp ‘yarn’.
Pick
A pick (also referred to as a shot) is a single pass of the weft through the ‘shed’.
Ends
Individual warp threads.
Yarn
Yarn is the generic term for a thin, long, continuous strand of textile fibre, filament, or material in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining (or interlacing) to form a textile fabric.