Honeycomb weave

Honeycomb weave

• A honeycomb weave is a special kind of weave with some special characteristics.

• Honeycomb weave fabric is widely used due to its specific application. 

• Honeycomb weave fabric looks like honeycomb cells because its structure has a square-like appearance with the cellular formation in it. 

• This kind of structure is formed by higher tensioned and tighter threads' interlacements.

• Honeycomb weaves have mainly two types of design. One is an ordinary honeycomb and the other is a Brighton honeycomb weave.

(1) Ordinary honeycomb

Characteristics of ordinary honeycomb

• A honeycomb weave is highly moisture absorbent than other weaves.

• Ordinary honeycomb makes rough-surfaced fabric.

• Produced fabric is reversible. (Both sides of the fabric have a similar appearance.)

• For design, a repeat size is always an even number.

• For repeat size, the number of ends and picks is independent. (It should be equal or unequal.)

• For each repeat, one cell is present.

• Cell creates ridges and hollows in appearance.

End-uses of ordinary honeycomb weave

• Ordinary honeycomb weave fabrics are mostly used for absorbing cloths like hand towels, glass cloths, dispensed roller towels, and bath mats. Their moisture absorption properties are useful for this.

• Ordinary honeycomb is also suitable for home furnishings, and for finer qualities for shirts and brocades up to a certain extent. 

• In combination with the specific textured yarns, this weave design produced very coarse qualities which are used for cellular blankets. 

(Construction of Ordinary honeycomb)

(2) Brighton Honeycomb

Characteristics of Brighton honeycomb

• Honeycomb weave is highly moisture absorbent than other weave.

• Brighton honeycomb has a complex structure.

• The fabric surface is rough.

• The draft of this design is always a straight draft.

• Brighton honeycomb fabric has a different appearance on both sides so it is a non-reversible fabric.

• In one complete design, 2 small and 2 large cells formed.

• These cells create ridges and hollows in appearance.

End-uses of Brighton honeycomb weave

• Brighton honeycomb is mainly suitable for decorative end usage purposes like quilts and brocades.

• Special kinds of towels like hand towels, glass cloths, and crockery towels are also made from this kind of weave design.

(Construction of Brighton honeycomb)

References

Babu, S. (n.d.). Textile Adviser. Textileadvisor.com. Retrieved 14 December 2022, from https://www.textileadvisor.com/2020/06/honey-comb-weave-and-types-of-honey.html

Patwary, E. M. Z. (2012, September 15). Types, characteristics, and uses of honeycomb weave. Textile Fashion Study; Engr. Mohammad Zillane Patwary. https://textilefashionstudy.com/types-characteristics-and-uses-of-honeycomb-weave/

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Questions - 

1. What is a honeycomb weave?
2. Which are the different types of honeycomb weave?
3. What are the characteristics of an ordinary honeycomb weave?
4. What are the applications/end-use of ordinary honeycomb weaves?
5. What are the characteristics of the Brighton honeycomb weave?
6. What are the applications/end-use of Brighton honeycomb weave?

Writer - DSPAT Team