[1][2] Compact constructions of fabrics may have a higher thread count.
[5] Pick is a term that refers to a single weft thread.
[6] By and large, the more ends and picks per inch, the finer the cloth.
Balanced plain weave fabrics have warp and weft threads that are the same weight (size) and have the same number of ends and picks per inch.
The knitting structure is formed by intermeshing[8] the loops in consecutive rows.