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lappet weaving

noun

  1. weaving into which an embroidered pattern produced by additional warp threads has been introduced with the aid of a lappet.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lappet weaving1

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

When the figures are elaborate they cannot be stitched in by simple lappet weaving.

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