HONEYCOMB HUCK WEAVE

A variation of the huckaback weave, woven on 18 ends and 18 picks, as illustrated at Hunder Honey-comb. It is used in the linen trade and a typical cloth has 72 ends and 72 picks per inch, 54's T., and 50's W., lea counts

Several varieties of towels are manufactured, such as huckaback or huck, honeycomb, Turkish or terry, and crash. The huckaback is most used and is common in hotels, by railway and steamship companies, and other large corporations, who have their names woven in. About 17-in. wide, 56 ends and 56 picks per inch, 2/20's warp, 2/20's weft, cotton or linen. Many qualities are made. The 10-end huckaback weave is very largely used. Honeycomb towels are made in many qualities. The better qualities are woven from bleached warp and weft. Terry or Turkish towels are made with the terry weave (see Terry). Terry is now made in sets of articles such as bath wrap, bath mat, towels, and wash-cloth.