PARACHUTE RIGGER HANDBOOK
 

Glossary "W"

WARP

The threads which run parallel to the selvage edge of cloth; those which are crossed by the filling threads.

WEAVE

The forming of a textile by interlacing yarns. The making or manufacturing of cloth on a loom by interlacing warp and filling yarns.

 

WEBBING

A stout, closewoven tape used for straps, belts, harnesses, etc.

WEIGHT (FABRIC)

The weight of fabric measured in ounces per square yard.

 

WEIGHT

Gravitational force on a mass.

WRINKLES

A series of small pleats.

 

 
 
 
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