Fabric mock leno

Mock leno n. A combination of weaves having interlacings that tend to form the warp ends into groups (with empty spaces intervening) in the cloth, thereby giving an imitation of the open structure that is characteristic of leno fabrics. Mock leno fabrics are used for summer shirts, dresses, and other apparel, and as a shading medium in Jacquard designs. 

Figure 21.10 Mock Leno weave fabric. Source Reprinted from SP Systems, Newport, lOW, technical data with kind permission.

The mock leno weave is an open weave that resembles a leno and is accomplished by systems of interlacings that draw a group of threads together and leave a space between the group and the next. The warp threads do not actually cross each other as in a real leno and, therefore, no special attachments are required for the loom. This type of weave is generally used when a high thread count is required for strength and the fabric must remain porous. 

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