plain weave

American  

noun

1. the most common and tightest of basic weave structures in which the filling threads pass over and under successive warp threads and repeat the same pattern with alternate threads in the following row, producing a checkered surface.

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Etymology

Origin of plain weave

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The Indian subcontinent had been the home of muslin, a cotton fabric of plain weave, for centuries.

From Washington Post • Feb. 25, 2022

Work four inches in plain weave No. 4 reed.

From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.

Even in the plain weave variety is obtained by having some of the threads larger than others, either in warp or filling or both, thus producing stripes and checked effects.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz

A fine cotton cloth of plain weave originally made in Mosul, a city on the banks of the Tigris, in Asia.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

A plain weave of flax or linen yarn.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)