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Leno weave
Leno weave (also called Gauze weave or Cross weave[1]) is a
weave in which two warp yarns are twisted around the weft
yarns to provide a strong yet sheer fabric. The standard warp
yarn is paired with a skeleton or 'doup' yarn; these twisted
warp yarns grip tightly to the weft which causes the durability
of the fabric. Leno weave produces an open fabric with almost
no yarn slippage or misplacement of threads.
Contents
Basic Leno Weave
Uses
Production
Karamiori
References
External links
Uses
Leno weave fabric allows light and air to pass through freely so
are used in any area where a sheer, open weave fabric is
required that will not bruise (where the threads shift away
from their woven uniformity disturbing the beauty of the
weave). If a simple in-and-out flat weave were woven very
loosely to achieve the same effect the threads would have a
tendency to this bruising. Leno weaves are often used for
window treatments and for sheer layers for fine clothing.
When made with glass fibre or other strong yarns or when
permeated with a strengthening compound it can be used as
an engineering material in construction,[2] though due to the
openness of the fabric if a solid covering is required it is often Woven leno mesh bag for shellfish,
used in conjunction with other weave styles.[3] firewood and produce.
Items made from leno woven fabric include:[4]
Produce bags - onions, potatoes, cabbage
Shellfish bags - oysters, mussels and clams
Firewood bags
Curtains and drapery
Mosquito netting
Clothing
Production
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To produce a leno weave, the loom is threaded with the warp yarn and a doup yarn together. The
doup yarn can be of similar or lesser weight and strength. The weft is woven in and for each weft
shuttle the warp yarns are twisted interchangeably to produce a figure eight pattern.
Karamiori
Karamiori or Japanese Leno Weave includes all loom techniques that make use of intertwining
threads to create the structure of the weave.[5] Karamiori is an old and highly respected textile
production method. The Japanese divide karaori into three basic styles based on structure: sha
( 紗 ), ro ( 絽 ), and ra ( 羅 ). Sha is the basic leno weave, Ro adds additional areas of flat or twill
weaves and Ra maintains the concept of twisted threads but allows both warp and weft to be freed
and recombined to form highly intricate weaves.
References
1. I.C.S. Staff. (1905) Leno Weaves (PDF) (http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/monogra
phs/ics512.pdf) On-Line Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics: Leno
Weaves, International Textbook Company. Arizona Computer Science. Retrieved August 4,
2012.
2. HexForce Technical Fabrics Handbook (http://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/Brochu
re-Data-Sheets/HexForce_Technical_Fabrics_Handbook.pdf). Seguin, Texas: Hexcel, Inc.
Retrieved August 4, 2012.
3. Woven Fabrics (https://netcomposites.com/guide-tools/guide/reinforcements/woven-fabrics/).
NetComposites. Retrieved 1st October 2018.
4. Moellman, Mark (May 2017). "Woven Leno Bags - for Shellfish and Produce" (https://lenobags.
quora.com/Woven-Leno-Bags-for-Shellfish-and-Produce). www.interbulkexpress.com.
5. Marshall, John. (June 27, 2011). Traditional Techniques: 絡み織り Karamiori (http://johnmarsha
ll.to/blog/2011/06/27/traditional-techniques-絡み織り-karamiori/). Retrieved August 4, 2012.
External links
Leno Weaves (PDF) (http://www.cs.arizona.edu/patterns/weaving/monographs/ics512.pdf)
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