Swivel weave

This method differs from the plain weave, which lacks this decorative aspect.

[1] During the Ming dynasty, weavers from Nanjing, particularly those specializing in cloud brocade, honed the art of zhuanghua swivel weaving, using colored wefts to form patterns.

[1] In Europe, Dutch and British weavers and inventors started experimenting with swivel weaving looms in the early eighteenth century.

[2] By the mid-twentieth century, their use had declined significantly, because similar effects could be produced more efficiently on Jacquard looms.

[7][8] Swivel weaving was superseded by more cost-effective methods for producing patterns on the surface of fabrics.