Honeycomb Weave .....

Name: These weaves has partial resemblance to the hexagonal honey comb cells of wax in which bees store their honey. So it is HONEYCOMB.

Honeycomb weaves form ridges and hollows which give a cell like appearance to the textures.

Hollow Formation: The vertical ridge of' the fabric is composed of warp floats, and the horizontal ridge is composed of weft floats, while the hollow is formed where the two opposite twill lines cross each other.

Classification:

Honeycomb weaves are two types...

1. Ordinary honey comb 
2.  Brighton honey comb

Ordinary Honeycomb:

1.  Appearance : cell like appearance with ridges and hollows.
2. Crossing: a single line crossing single line or double line crossing a double diagonal line.
3.  Draft: Constructed with pointed drafts.
4. Reversible fabric: These fabrics have similar effect on both sides.
5.  Surface: Rough.
6. Repeat size: multiple of two, smallest repeat size = 6x4
7.  Formation of cells: ordinary honey comb forms only one cell per repeat

Uses: suitable for

1. Hand towels,
2. Glass cloths,
3. Dispensed roller towels and
4.  Bath mats, (where moisture absorption properties are particularly desired)
5.  In coarse cotton qualities it is also used for quilts and soft furnishings,
6. In finer qualities for shirts and brocades.

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