Weft
The weft threads (also shot , entry or impact are called) in the manufacture of a fabric that parallel threads of a textile fabric , which in the loom clamped warp threads are transverse.
Of income this is referred to as the so-called Protect the weft thread through the shed drives of the warp threads, that "shoots". The type of crossing of warp and weft threads is known as binding .
The fineness of the fabric also depends on the evenness of the weft and is assessed with the magnifying glass of a thread counter .
By using dyed warp and / or weft threads, colored patterns are possible, one then speaks of colored fabric , and the weft thread is often colored when weaving a carpet .
With the following weft insertion methods, the weft thread is brought through the shed in a single-phase loom: by means of shooters, projectiles, grippers, nozzles (water or air pressure).