dobby weave

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A dobby is a loom attachment used for weaving small, geometric figures, or the fabric produced with this attachment. Dobby weaves are a type of fancy weave used to create allover figured fabrics with simple, small geometric designs that repeat frequently. These weaves are produced on looms equipped with a dobby attachment, which uses narrow strips of wood instead of Jacquard cards. Dobby weaves are generally inexpensive to produce and are considered a type of woven fabric, distinct from basic weaves like plain, twill, and satin.123

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Dobby weaves, requiring a special loom attachment, have small, geometric, textured, frequently repeated woven-in designs, as seen in bird’s-eye piqué. Leno weaves, also made with a special attachment, are usually lightweight and open, giving a lacelike appearance, and are made by twisting adjacent warp yarns…
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Dobby weaves, requiring a special loom attachment, have small, geometric, textured, frequently repeated woven-in designs, as seen in bird’s-eye piqué. Leno weaves, also made with a special attachment, are usually lightweight and open, giving a lacelike appearance, and are made by twisting adjacent warp yarns…
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Dobby weaves
Dobby weaves also produce allover figured fabrics. They are made on looms having a dobby attachment, with narrow strips of wood instead of Jacquard cards. Dobby weaves are limited to simple, small geometric figures, with the design repeated frequently, and are fairly inexpensive…
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Dobby weaves also produce allover figured fabrics. They are made on looms having a dobby attachment, with narrow strips of wood instead of Jacquard cards. Dobby weaves are limited to simple, small geometric figures, with the design repeated frequently, and are fairly inexpensive…
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