Definitions for "Basket weave"
Keywords:  plaited, oxford, weave, monk, plain
A plain weave with two or more yarns woven together, resembling the weave of a basket. Monk cloth and oxford cloth are two examples of basket weave.
a cloth woven of two or more threads interlaced to suggest the weave of a basket
A variation of the plain weave construction, formed by treating two or more warp yarns and/or two or more filling yarns as one unit in the weaving process. Yarns in a basket weave are laid into the woven construction flat, and maintain a parallel relationship. Both balanced and unbalanced basket weave fabrics can be produced. Examples of basket weave construction includes monk cloth and oxford cloth.
A type of decorative piping on the wedding cake which features interlinked horizontal and vertical lines of icing.