Warp knitting differs from weft or filling knitting in that the loops are formed in a vertical or warpwise direction and yarns lying side by side are interloped.
A tawny gold prevailed in the weft of the old carpets, whose faded tints retained still a sombre warmth, like that of an extinguished furnace, a beautiful mellow hue suggestive of the old masters.
We are, I think, the weft, trying to find our way around the form, being careful not to miss a step or make a mistake, or for some of us, trying not to unravel altogether.
When you weave a cedar basket, you have your warps, which cascade down your form, and you have your weft, which spirals continuously around it, incorporating itself over and under your warps to create your basket.
She can lift heavier things than I can; I can take on more of the logistical work of the second shift, remembering and planning for the dentist's appointments and clothes purchases that are the warp and weft of parenthood.