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Weave vs. Weft — What's the Difference?

Weave vs. Weft — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Weave and Weft

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Weave

To make (cloth) by interlacing the threads of the weft and the warp on a loom.

Weft

The horizontal threads interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric; woof.

Weave

To interlace (threads, for example) into cloth.

Weft

Yarn used for the weft.

Weave

To construct by interlacing or interweaving strips or strands of material
Weave a basket.
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Weft

Woven fabric.

Weave

To interweave or combine (elements) into a complex whole
Wove the incidents into a story.

Weft

(weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.

Weave

To contrive (something complex or elaborate) in this way
Weave a tale.

Weft

(weaving) The yarn used for the weft; the fill.

Weave

To introduce (another element) into a complex whole; work in
Wove folk tunes into the symphony.

Weft

(hairdressing) A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.

Weave

To attach hair extensions to (hair).

Weft

(obsolete) Something cast away; a waif.

Weave

To spin (a web, for example).

Weft

A thing waved, waived, or cast away; a waif.

Weave

Past tense & past participle often weaved To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side
Weaved our way through the heavy traffic.

Weft

The woof of cloth; the threads that cross the warp from selvage to selvage; the thread carried by the shuttle in weaving.

Weave

To engage in weaving; make cloth.

Weft

A web; a thing woven.

Weave

To work at a loom.

Weft

The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

Weave

Past tense and past participle often weaved To move in and out or sway from side to side.

Weave

The pattern, method of weaving, or construction of a fabric
A twill weave.
A loose weave.

Weave

A hairstyle in which hair extensions are attached to existing strands of hair.

Weave

To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
This loom weaves yarn into sweaters.

Weave

To spin a cocoon or a web.
Spiders weave beautiful but deadly webs.

Weave

To unite by close connection or intermixture.

Weave

To compose creatively and intricately; to fabricate.
To weave the plot of a story

Weave

(intransitive) To move by turning and twisting.
The drunk weaved into another bar.

Weave

(transitive) To make (a path or way) by winding in and out or from side to side.
The ambulance weaved its way through the heavy traffic.

Weave

To move the head back and forth in a stereotyped pattern, typically as a symptom of stress.

Weave

A type or way of weaving.
That rug has a very tight weave.

Weave

(cosmetics) Human or artificial hair worn to alter one's appearance, either to supplement or to cover the natural hair.

Weave

To unite, as threads of any kind, in such a manner as to form a texture; to entwine or interlace into a fabric; as, to weave wool, silk, etc.; hence, to unite by close connection or intermixture; to unite intimately.
This weaves itself, perforce, into my business.
That in their green shops weave the smooth-haired silkTo deck her sons.
And for these words, thus woven into song.

Weave

To form, as cloth, by interlacing threads; to compose, as a texture of any kind, by putting together textile materials; as, to weave broadcloth; to weave a carpet; hence, to form into a fabric; to compose; to fabricate; as, to weave the plot of a story.
When she weaved the sleided silk.
Her starry wreaths the virgin jasmin weaves.

Weave

To practice weaving; to work with a loom.

Weave

To become woven or interwoven.

Weave

A particular method or pattern of weaving; as, the cassimere weave.

Weave

Pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

Weave

Interlace by or as it by weaving

Weave

Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton;
Tissue textiles

Weave

Sway to and fro

Weave

To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course;
The river winds through the hills
The path meanders through the vineyards
Sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body

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