plain weave

noun

a basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect

• Syn: ↑taffeta weave

• Hypernyms: ↑weave

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noun

Etymology: plain (IV)

: the simplest form of textile weave in which the weft yarns pass alternately over and under the warp yarns to form a checkerboard pattern

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the most common and tightest of basic weave structures in which the filling threads pass over and under successive warp threads and repeat the same pattern with alternate threads in the following row, producing a checkered surface. Cf. satin weave, twill weave.

[1935-40]

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plain weave noun

A weave in which the weft is passed alternately under and over the warp

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Main Entry: ↑plain

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plain weave,

a simple weave of lengthwise threads set evenly with crosswise threads over one warp and under the next. Gingham, percale, shantung, and tweed are plain weave.

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n. a common and basic style of weave in which the weft alternates over and under the warp