It refers to yarn or threads fixed longitudinally on a loom. Weft threads are passed horizontally over and under the warp to weave cloth and create different designs.
Warp
Link copied!
More Definitions
Bindu-Varttana
An ancient Indian shading technique wherein the artist retains their brush to paint miniature dots of differing density. The technique…
Smock Stitches
Also called smocking, it is a set of complex stitching techniques that compress the size of the base fabric through…
Chandrakali Sari
A type of sari made in Ilkal in Karnataka, India, woven in dyed silk and decorated with embroidery. Traditionally considered…
Termeh Tapestry
A Persian handwoven woollen cloth produced primarily in Isfahan, Iran, and characterised by a jujube red, green or black ground.…
Single-Spindle
A technique of spinning yarn that incorporates one spindle, as seen in the charkha used to spin khadi.
Inlay
An ornamentation technique in sculpture and the decorative arts, where wood, metal, stone and fabric are embedded with different materials…
Patthakati
Skilled artisan involved in the process of making Benarasi brocade textiles, who punch holes in a card corresponding to a…
Relief Printing
A printmaking process in which the printing surface is cut or etched with the design to be printed. Methods of…