An overview of fabric design addresses types of looms and basic designs for plain, twill, satin, and sateen weaves. Of these weaves, plain weaves account for the largest percentage of all woven fabrics. Key machine types include shuttle, rapier, air jet, and water jet looms. A complete design plan includes a drawing-in draft, chain draft, and reed plan. Characteristics, examples of fabrics, and diagrams for various weaves are given. Tables list key terminology for basic and auxiliary motions, picking, shedding, beatup, letoff, takeup, and stop motion. Diagrams illustrate features of cam, dobby, and jacquard shedding techniques.