Shedding is the operation by which the warp is divided into two sheets so that sufficient gap is created for the uninterrupted passage of the weft from one side of the loom to the other.
The weaving m/c is technically termed as loom .The loom is a device or m/c in which interlacement of warp and weft yarn performed and thus fabric is produced. In 1930's, eventually, each weaving machine driven individually by an electric motor was developed, this loom drive concept has remained in use until the present.
The various drafts are classified as follows:Straight draft,Skip draft,Satin draft,Pointed draft,Broken draft,Divided draft,Grouped draft,Combined draft,Curved draft.