Warp (redirected from warper)

warp: see weaving.

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WARP

(1) See OS/2 Warp.

(2) A parallel processor developed at Carnegie-Mellon University that was the predecessor of iWARP.

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warp

1. a mental or moral deviation

2. the yarns arranged lengthways on a loom, forming the threads through which the weft yarns are woven

3. the heavy threads used to reinforce the rubber in the casing of a pneumatic tyre

4. Nautical a rope used for warping a vessel

5. alluvial sediment deposited by water

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warp [wȯrp]

(geology)

An upward or downward flexure of the earth's crust.

A layer of sediment deposited by water.

(navigation)

To move a vessel or other waterborne object from one point to another by pulling on lines fastened to a fixed buoy, wharf, or such.

(textiles)

Yarn extending lengthwise, under tension on a loom. Also known as end.

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warp

1. See carpet warp.

2. Distortion in shape of a parallel plane surface; in lumber, usually results from a change in moisture content.

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Warp - OS/2

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Warp 

in weaving, the parallel threads running lengthwise in a fabric. A fabric is formed on a loom by sucessively interweaving two perpendicular systems of threads, the warp and the weft. During weaving, the warp threads are stretched and bent much more than the weft threads. They also are abraded more by the loom. Therefore, the yarn for the warp must be stronger, have more twist, and be made from higher quality fibers than the weft. It is often treated with a glue solution, or sizing, before weaving.