noun
- the horizontal threads that are woven through the vertical threads (warp) in weaving
Usage: weaving
Examples
- The weaver carefully passed the weft thread through the warp.
- She chose a blue weft to contrast with the white warp threads.
- The pattern emerged as different colored weft yarns were woven in.
- Traditional looms require the weft to be passed back and forth by hand.
- The fabric’s texture depends on both the warp and weft materials.
- Each row of weft creates the horizontal structure of the cloth.