warpwise en · ADJ
Etymology
From warp + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In the orientation of the warp in woven yarn.
You may weave those structures in warpwise stripes but not create the checkerboard.
1990, Sharon Alderman, A Handweaver's Notebook, →ISBN, page 93:Using a thin tapestry needle, weave the warp tails back into the fabric in a warpwise direction and trim off the excess.
2026, Emily Barth, “Woolly Cocoon Bags”, in Handwoven, volume XLVII, number 1, page 37:a warpwise striped pattern