A Glossary of Drafting Terms
Block
A group of 2 or more threads which form a unit in a weave.
Cloth Diagram
A diagram of the woven cloth.
Draft
A diagram representing the threading, tie-up and treadling for a weave.
Drawdown
The part of the draft which shows the cloth diagram above or below the threading.
Profile Draft
A short draft where one square represents two or more threads, usually one unit or one block.
Take-up
The amount that the warp shortens in length due to the undulation caused by the weaving.
Threading Draft
Instructions for threading heddles on a loom.
Tie-up
Instructions for tying up treadles on a loom, indicating which shafts rise and which sink.
Treadling Draft
Instructions for treadling a weave
Tromp as Writ (as drawn in)
Treadle the weave the same way the threading is written.
