HUCK A BACK WEAVES

HUCK A BACK WEAVES:

The huck a back weaves are basically toweling fabrics. They are generally associated with honey comb fabrics and hence known as honeycomb effects. They are constructed by alternately combining a floating with a plain weave. Interestingly, a number of weaves are derived from these weaves. Huck a back weaves are suitable for producing thick and heavy textures. One of the well known heavier varieties of this class is the “Grecians”. The design of huck a back weaves permits stripe and check effects to be brought out in the fabrics.

The huck a back weaves are generally characterized by the following features:

• Repeat is divided into four equal parts. Two parts are filled with plain weave and remaining two parts are filled with long float motif.
• Plain weave gives firmness to the cloth.
• Long float motif gives moisture absorbency.

The loom equipment required would ideally be a dobby loom fitted with a fast reed mechanism.

Design of Huck-A-Back Weave

The standard types of huck a back weaves are shown in Figs. 6.1 A and E. Fig. A shows the design of a “Devon” thuck a back on 6 picks, which is used for lower grade of cloths and figure E shows the design of another type of huck a back suitable for finer qualities of cloths. Figure H shows the interlacement of design A.

END USES OF HUCK A BACK WEAVES:

Huck a back weaves are largely employed in the manufacture of both linen and cotton towels for bath rooms, and also linen towels for use as glass cloths.