Rep

in the manufacture of textiles, a term used to designate a style of weaving in which ribs are produced running crosswise of the web. The weft threads of rep are much heavier than the warp. The latter are fine and close and almost entirely cover the wefts. The word rep, unqualified, denotes furniture rep, which is an extra heavy cotton, wool, or silk fabric, or one woven of an admixture of these materials. It is used in upholstery. Bengaline and poplin are varieties of rep.