The weft of a material refers to the horizontal or widthwise direction of a fabric. Specifically noted in woven fabrics where the yarn is used in both an up and down and a side-to-side direction. Weft is the opposite direction of Warp.
Example:
There is an HDPE reinforcement in the weft of 210D HDPE Gridstop.
Pronunciation:
/ weft /
Glossary Category:
Fabric Finishing