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Esoteric Textures: Rare Weave Lexicon
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  • 1. French term for a raised pattern resembling a deep honeycomb effect
  • 2. Textile with finely textured leather-like weave, named after Moroccan hide
  • 3. Geometric repeating pattern in fabric traditionally used in fine linens
  • 7. Rare moiré weave pattern resembling ringing shapes in medieval monasteries
  • 10. Warp yarns twisted in pairs to create a stable open mesh
  • 13. Fine sheer fabric with a stiff crisp weave from the organzine silk
  • 14. Supplementary weft weave with floating threads for decorative raised effect
  • 15. East Asian printed cotton with intricate block patterns once woven too
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  • 4. Elusive Valencian term for a type of gauze weave with dimensional cages
  • 5. Technique creating intricate designs on fabric via punched cards and hooks
  • 6. Textile weave producing a waffle-like ribbed surface, popular in formal shirts
  • 8. French for ‘deceive the eye’; weave that imitates brocade’s luxury
  • 9. Obscure double weave named after a fowl, often mistaken for quilting
  • 11. A variant of tabby weave found in 17th-century Swiss textile samples
  • 12. Textile made with loosely aligned threads, giving a misty translucent effect
  • 16. An archaic term for the matrix weave, foundation of complex patterns
  • 17. A soft woollen fabric with complex woven patterns, a Breton specialty

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