By Patrick-Drinkwater

Warp & Weft Explained

• Warp yarns (TOW’s) run vertically in carbon fiber weaving, up and down the long length of a fabric roll.
• Weft yarns (TOW’s) run horizontally across the fabric roll.
• The interlacing of these two types of yarns forms the fabric.
• The warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a loom, while the weft yarns are drawn through the warp yarns.
• The computers closely control and monitor the warp and weft yarns to ensure the right tension and strength is achieved for each weave