How silk is woven

After processing, raw silk is divided into warp threads and weft threads, and they are interwoven to form a silk fabric according to a certain organizational law, which is the weaving process. The production process of all kinds of silk fabrics is not the same, and can be roughly divided into two types: raw weaving and cooked weaving: raw weaving, that is, the warp and weft silks are first made into fabrics without smelting and dyeing, which is called green silk, and then the green silk is smelted and dyed. Into the finished product. This production method has low cost and short process, and is the main method used in silk production. Cooked weaving means that the warp and weft yarns are dyed before weaving, and the finished silk does not need to be dyed to become a finished product. This method is mostly used in the production of high-end silk fabrics, such as brocade and taffeta. Before weaving, preparatory work must be done, such as dipping to soften sericin, doubling and twisting of silk that can improve product performance, as well as warping and weft rolling. At the same time, because silk is highly hygroscopic, it is necessary to do a good job of preventing moisture. The automatic looms used in silk weaving production mainly include: water jet looms used to produce synthetic fiber filament fabrics and rapier looms used to produce multi-color weft jacquard fabrics.