**3.1.1 Weaving of worsted fabrics on the air-jet and rapier looms**

Worsted fabrics specimens were woven using Picanol rapier loom(model GTX-4-R) and airjet loom(model PAT-4-R-A), respectively. Table 1 shows loom characteristics used for making fabric specimens and Table 2 shows fabric design related to the yarn and fabric structural parameters.


Table 1. The Characteristics of loom used for making the specimen.


Table 2. Specification of weave design
