Design and Technology GCSE
Warp
What Warp means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Warp
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The longitudinal (lengthways) threads attached to a loom before weaving begins.
The threads that run vertically up and down a loom during the weaving process.
Topics that use Warp
- Textiles: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of natural, synthetic, woven, non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural, synthetic, blended and mixed fibres, and woven, non-woven and knitted textiles (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Weft
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Regenerated Cellulosic
- Selvedge
- Fibre
- Microplastics
- Regenerated Fibre
- Tensile Strength
Using Warp in the exam
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