11. _Muslin : A plain weave fabric with a thread count usually between 128 and 180 threads per square inch. 12. Twill fabrics technically have a front and a back side, unlike plain weave , whose two sides are the same. 13. The majority of woven products are created with one of three basic weaves : plain weave , satin weave, or twill. 14. The fraction is read as " two up, one down " ( the fraction for plain weave is . ). 15. For grave textiles they were usually done in cotton and wool weft, supplementary weft float pattering and plain weave techniques. 16. _Percale : A medium-weight, plain weave , low-to-medium count ( usually 180 to 250 threads per square inch ) cottonlike fabric. 17. A plain weave selvage is the other option, where the last few threads on either side are woven in plain weave. 18. A plain weave selvage is the other option, where the last few threads on either side are woven in plain weave . 19. It also allows for more yarns to be woven into the fabric, thus achieving higher thread counts than a plain weave . 20. A plain weave was preferred as the added skill and time required to make more complex weaves kept them from common use.
