| A | B |
|---|
| loom | a frame used for weaving fabric |
| warp | the strong, tight threads that are stretched onto a loom for weaving |
| weft | the fibers that are woven into the warp to create a fabric |
| fiber | any long flexible material |
| tapestry | a weaving that uses shapes creatively |
| selvage | the sides of the weaving that run parallel to the warp threads |
| shed stick | a smooth tool used to open a shed in weaving |
| shed | an opening created by raising some warp threads above the surface of the weaving so that a weft thread can pass over some warp threads and under others |
| tension | the degree of tightness of the warp or weft in weaving |
| plain or tabby weave | the basic alternating weaving pattern, taking the weft thread over one warp thread and under one warp thread |
| bubbling | a technique to control tension by creating a hill with the weft yarn before beating it into the fabric |
| pile | threads that extend above the surface of the weaving. These can be loops or strands, etc. |
