Weft : Embedded OpenType, Yarn, North America, India, Weaving, Textile, Loom, Old English, Metaphor

Frederic P. Miller

ISBN 10: 6134168556 / ISBN 13: 9786134168557

Published by Omniscriptum, 2011

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articlesavailable from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In weaving, weftor woof is the yarn which is drawn through the warp yarns to createcloth. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the 'fill' orthe 'filling yarn'. Because the weft does not have to be stretched on aloom in the way that the warp is, it can generally be less strong. Thewords woof and weft derive ultimately from the Old English word wefanto weave. The expression 'woof and warp' (also 'warp and woof', 'warpand weft') is sometimes used metaphorically as one might similarly use'fabric'; e.g., 'the warp and woof of a student's life' means 'thefabric of a student's life.' The expression is used as a metaphor forthe underlying structure on which something is built. In India, the weftis referred to as 'baana', which is derived from another Hindi word 'bunna' or 'bunai' which means making with threads or strings, as is done incane weaving and other forms of primitive weaving techniques.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Weft : Embedded OpenType, Yarn, North America, India, Weaving, Textile, Loom, Old English, Metaphor
• Publisher: Omniscriptum
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6134168556
• ISBN 13: 9786134168557
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 161 grams

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Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In weaving, weft or woof is the yarn which is drawn through the warp yarns to create cloth. In North America, it is sometimes referred to as the fill" or the "filling yarn". Because the weft does not have to be stretched on a loom in the way that the warp is, it can generally be less strong. The words woof and weft derive ultimately from the Old English word wefan, to weave. The expression "woof and warp" (also "warp and woof", "warp and weft") is sometimes used metaphorically as one might similarly use "fabric" e.g., "the warp and woof of a student''s life" means "the fabric of a student''s life." The expression is used as a metaphor for the underlying structure on which something is built. In India, the weft is referred to as "baana", which is derived from another Hindi word "bun na" or "bunai" which means making with threads or strings, as is done in cane weaving and other forms of primitive weaving techniques."