Warp-Faced Compound Plain Weave
(Glossary Term)
A structure based on plain weave with multiple complementary warps that participate in the ground weave and two sets of wefts (ground/ foundation and inner). The inner wefts separate the warps that ride on the front of the fabric, making the pattern, versus those remaining on the back. Ancient Chinese jin textiles were woven using this structure.
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