Warp & Weft

Warp & Weft

Warp & Weft is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. Released on August 19, 2013, in the United States, and August 24, 2013, in Europe, the album was written by Veirs herself and produced by her husband Tucker Martine.

Ampersand

The ampersand, also known as the and sign, is the logogram &, representing the conjunction "and". It originated as a ligature of the word et.

Warp and weft

In the manufacture of cloth, warp and weft are the two basic components in weaving to transform thread and yarn into textile fabrics. The vertical warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a loom (frame) while the horizontal weft is drawn through the warp thread. In the terminology of weaving, each warp thread is called a warp end; a pick is a single weft thread that crosses the warp thread.

warp

Noun

1. The state, quality, or condition of being twisted, physically or mentally.

Verb

1. To twist or become twisted, physically or mentally.

weft

Noun

1. The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
2. The yarn used for the weft; the fill.

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of waif.