Ruche

A narrow woven or knitted heading (see fringe 2), usually having a very heavy multiple-thread weft passed through to form a skirt (see loop ruche), normally about 25mm wide over-all. It is used generally in lieu of piping round upholstery cushions. Other types consist of a web, the centre one-third of which consists of a pile weave or other raised effect, which is sewn around a central core. Ruches are usually flanged. the flanged portion being for insertion into the seam of the article to which it is to be sewn.cauliflower rucheA woven flat ruche, the weft of which forms a heavy uncut-pile effect on one side. The cross-section of a cauliflower ruche is almost semi-circular. It is sometimes called 'halfround ruche'.crimped loop rucheA loop ruche, the weft for which has been passed through a crimping machine.cut crimped rucheA cut ruche, the weft for which has been passed through a crimping machine.cut rucheA ruche woven or knitted in double width and cut down the middle.knitted flat rucheA ruche consisting of a loosely constructed warp-knitted web with an uncut-pile effect on one surface.loop ruche; tape rucheA ruche, the skirt of which is in the form of an uncut pilepile rucheA ruche made as a woven flat ruche, but with pile-forming elements.woven flat rucheA ruche made from a narrow woven tape with warp patterning, but without pile forming elements.

Ruched fabric, warp-knitted

A three or four-bar fabric in which the front one, two, or three guide bars are part-set threaded and mis-lap while their warps are stopped so producing a discontinuous pleat in the form of small raised areas, the size, shape, and arrangement of which depend on the threading and lapping movement of the guide bars.

Ruffle

The cylindrical surface integral with or attached to a beam that serves as a brake drum in the systems of control of warp tension.

Ruffling

A method of gathering iyiaterial, by feeding in faster to the needle, than it is fed away from the needle. This is accomplished manually, or by a sewing machine attachment, or by means of differential feed.(sub category of gathering)

Rug

A textile floorcovering of predetermined shape and limited dimensions.

Rug (flax)

1. The partly scutched short straws that fall below the two compartments of a scutching machine after the shives have been shaken out of it.
2. The waste made during the production of scutched flax on a wheel.

Rug wool

A wool yarn, generally woollen-spun, twisted six-fold, the single thread before plying being not finer than 350 tex.

Rug, braided

A textile floorcovering of braided cords sewn together.

Rugtow

short flax fibre removed during scutching and containing extraneous woody material;

Run-in (warp knitting)

The length of yarn used in warp knitting 480 courses, generally measured on one end of warp thread of each warp sheet. On lace designs it is generally the length of yarn per pattern repeat. (See also rack (warp knitting).)

Run-Of-The-Mill

See MILL RUN.

Run-Proof

A knitted construction in which the loops are locked to prevent runs.

Run-Resistant

A type of knitting stitch that reduces runs. © 2001 Celanese Acetate LLC S

Runnage (cordage)

specific length especially of cords and ropes.

Runner

A long narrow length of textile floorcovering finished at both ends.