Lappet weaving and swivel weaving are types of weaving that produce decorative patterns. Lappet weaving introduces extra warp threads into a plain weave base to create figures, while swivel weaving introduces extra weft threads into the base fabric to produce spot effects. Both weaving styles can produce attractive designs but lappet weaving is more durable, and swivel weaving may cause roughness on the back side of the fabric. Common fabrics produced include madras, grenadine and dotted swiss. The key difference between the two is that in swivel weaving, the extra weft threads are cut off at the end of each design while in lappet weaving the design thread is