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title: "7.4.2.1 Flat weaving"
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Flat weaving is weaving in which the warp and weft yarns are visible 50:50 at both top and bottom side of the fabric. It is a very old technique and many variants exist (§[7.4.2](https://wiki-groenkennisnet.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HNPE/pages/295011757)).

The yarns used to weave textiles can be based on natural material, such as wool, flax, cotton, hemp or silk, or on man-made fibres, such as artificial silk, nylon (polyamide), polyester, acrylic, aramid or elastane.

Mixed fabrics consist of a combination of two or more of these fibres.