Floating threads

(Weaving) threads which span several other threads without being interwoven with them, in a woven fabric.

See also: Floating

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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The key advantage of the X-CITE XF as compared with conventional clipping machines is the option to realize a reliable clipping not only of straight warp floats but of diagonal oriented floating threads, too.
The top floating threads give the fabric a gleaming shine, but it can be delicate.