doubled
Doubled weaves include those in which every ring instance is doubled. Every doubled weave is a variant of its root weave.

naturally spiralling
Weaves falling under this category are those which naturally spiral, or don't remain flat.

requires more than one ring size
Weaves listed by this attribute include those which require the use of more than one ring size, not necessarily simply benefit from it.

unstable at any ring size
Weaves sorted by this attribute include those in which the structure does not stay in its desired configuration, no matter what ring size is used. It does not necessarily mean that the weave is loose, it means that the ring placement that defines the weave structure will not hold in place and can be shifted by manipulation.

unstable only at certain ring sizes
This attribute specifies weaves which, when certain ring sizes are used, the rings will not stay in their proper place. It doesn't mean they won't stay in place due to looseness and collapsing, as is true with almost every weave, moreso that certain rings will not stay in their proper configuration in relation to other rings.

consecutive rings laying on angle, all in the same direction
Weaves included under this attribute are those in which the weave, or a section of the weave contains rings that all lean in one direction in each row or column.

consecutive rings laying on angle, opposing direction
Weaves included under this attribute are those in which the weave, or a section of the weave contains rows or columns of rings where each ring lays in the opposing direction to its predecessor.

containing both vertical and horizontal rings
Weaves which contain both horizontal and vertical rings are classified under this category.

containing either vertical or horizontal rings
Weaves contained in this category are those in which rings are found which run parallel in relation to the weave in question on one plane. It is indeterminate as to whether the rings are considered vertical or horizontal as this changes depending on which way the weave lays.

containing horizontal rings
This category includes weaves which contain horizontal rings, but no vertical ones. Horizontal rings are those which lay on a 180 degree orientation in their weave configuration.

containing vertical rings
This category includes weaves which contain vertical rings, but no horizontal ones. Vertical rings are those which stand upright in their weave configuration.

containing staggered, stacked horizontal rings
Weaves in which there are at least two rows of horizontal rings, but the second row's rings are not positioned in the same place as their predesessors. This fashions the weave a staggered configuration. Not all horizontal rings are positioned at 180 degrees, some are on slight angles, not generally less than about 160 degrees.

containing captive rings
Captive rings are those which are held in place by other rings, but do not pass through any other ring. This category, however includes weaves that contain rings which are captive by nature, but may have been otherwise made uncaptive by connecting rings through the once captive rings. For a list of weaves with strictly captive rings, see containing strictly captive rings.

containing orbital rings
Orbital rings are those which pass around either the space where two or more other rings connect or around one or more entire rings. Unlike weaves listed as containing strictly orbital rings, entries listed here also include those in which the orbital ring itself passes through other rings, which serve a different purpose.

containing strictly captive rings
Strictly captive rings are those which are held in place by other rings, but do not pass through any other ring.

containing strictly orbital rings
Strictly orbital rings are those which pass around either the space between where two or more other rings connect, or around one or more entire rings, while never passing through the inner plane of any ring in the weave.

containing helixical connections
Helixical connections are those in which successive rings, or ring connections added cause the weave or weave segment to spiral. This weave attribute is almost synonymous with the Spiral weave family, exceptions being Hybrid weaves that contain Spiral elements.

containing inverted (gridlocked) elements
Weaves which are considered inverted are those in which with each cell/unit added, rings are folded inward. The connection is thus inversed.

containing slanted opposite adjacent rows
In each row in a weave of this attribute, a continuous series of angled rings are found. The rings in adjacent rows lay in the opposite direction.

containing slanted same way adjacent rows
In each row in a weave of this attribute, a continuous series of angled rings are found. A continuous series of angled rings are found in adjacent rows laying in the same direction.

containing Mobius units
Weaves which include mobius units (units with two or more rings connected in helixical fashion), not necessarily as the main property of the weave in question.

front and back don't match (chain only)
This category includes chains which don't have the same appearance on the front of the weave (top) and back of the weave (bottom).

front and back match (chain only)
Weaves included here include chains which have the same appearance on the top and bottom (front and back).

directional chain (chain only)
Directional chains are those which do not contain perfect symmetry on all sides.

symmetrical chain (chain only)
Weaves included in this category are chains with symmetry, meaning all sides match in relation to each other.

sheet built into cylindrical shape (chain only)
These weaves by form are chain weaves, which have been formed from a sheet. The number of rows wide varies, with the last row connecting back onto the first.

triplicate (chain only)
Triplicate weaves are chain weaves which have sets of three rings per row/column, forming a somewhat triangular-shaped chain.

front and back don't match (sheet only)
Weaves contained under this category are sheet weaves in which the front (top) of the weave doesn't match the back (bottom) of the weave in appearance.

directional sheet (sheet only)
Directional sheet weaves are those in which the pattern is only symmetrical in one direction.

symmetrical sheet weave (sheet only)
Symmetrical sheet weaves are those in which the pattern is symmetrical in both (in the case of rectangularly expanding weaves), or all (in the case of pentagonally, hexagonally, etc. expanding weaves) directions in relation to each other.

web
A weave form in which the unit of the root weave is repeated in such a way as to create a sheet or dimensional structure with large, evenly spaced geometric openings.

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