Description. A fabric in which pairs of warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights around the filling yarn. The leno weave pattern keeps the warp fibers in position thus producing a firm fabric with an open mesh. The open pattern has a lacy effect that is often used for curtains.

The ends from each individual group are whenever possible drawn into same dent; this bunches the floating ends together and causes a slight gap or opening in the fabric giving an appearance similar to a gauze or leno weave, hence the name ‘mock leno’. Even number repeat size is normally used to produce this weave.

Leno is a hand manipulated weave where a pair of threads are twisted, and the weft goes through them. This technique gives you a very open weave that stays in place as the weft threads are “trapped” in place by the twist in the warp threads.

Leno weave (also called gauze weave or cross weave) is a weave in which two warp yarns are woven around the weft yarns to provide a strong yet sheer fabric. The standard warp yarn is paired with a skeleton or ‘doup’ yarn; these twisted warp yarns grip tightly to the weft which causes the durability of the fabric.

Leno selvedge: Leno selvedge is formed by one or more pairs of strong, highly tensioned ends that interface with the weft on the leno principle. Warp threads are crossed and interwoven into the edges of the fabric.

Dobby, or dobbie, is a woven fabric produced on the dobby loom, characterised by small geometric patterns and extra texture in the cloth. The warp and weft threads may be the same colour or different. Dobby usually features a simple, repeated geometric pattern. Polo shirts are usually made with dobby.

An open weave fabric is a fabric with a lot of holes in it, because of the way it is constructed – the weave leaves spaces between the warp threads. Usually, these types of fabrics are in demand for home decor, because of their qualities like light filtering, outward visibility, beautiful texture.

A weave that produces a rough textured fabric designed to have warp and filling intersections and floats in a random order. This fabric has no apparent lines or visible repeat and is usually produced on a dobby or jacquard loom.

Leno weaves are often used for window treatments and for sheer layers for fine clothing. When made with glass fibre or other strong yarns or when permeated with a strengthening compound, it can be used as an engineering material in construction.

The crossing and standard ends may be arranged with each other in various proportions, as 1-and-l, l-and-2, l-and-3, 2-and-2, 2-and-3, etc., but an essential condition is that each group of crossing and standard ends must be placed in one split of the reed.

Leno weave (also called Gauze weave or Cross weave) is a weave in which two warp yarns are twisted around the weft yarns to provide a strong yet sheer fabric.

Leno weave fabric allows light and air to pass through freely so are used in any area where a sheer, open weave fabric is required that will not bruise (where the threads shift away from their woven uniformity disturbing the beauty of the weave).

Leno is a finger controlled weave that gives a lovely airy and lacey look to your weaving. You can set up Leno on a plain weave threading, as all of the pick up is done at the front of the heddle with a pick up stick and your fingers.

The designs A, B and C are dented 3, 4 and 5 ends respectively per split as shown above the plans. arrows above the denting plans indicate the positions of the empty splits. The weaves of this category are so arranged to distort certain threads in either the weft or the warp, or in both weft and warp.