Pick

A pick is a single traversal of the weft across the warp. Pick density — picks per inch (PPI) — is a primary fabric specification.

Higher PPI generally means denser, heavier fabric. Modern shuttle-less looms run at 400–1000+ picks per minute depending on loom type — water jet at the high end, rapier in the middle, powerloom and conventional looms lower.

Pick count enters into beam planning calculations and into machine efficiency tracking. A loom running below its rated PPM signals downtime, design issues, or yarn quality problems — all caught faster when production is tracked live, not at end of shift.

RELATED TERMS
Weft
Weft is the crosswise yarn inserted across the warp to create woven fabric. Each insertion is called a pick.
Reed
A reed is a comb-like component on a loom that holds the warp ends at a fixed density and beats each pick of weft into the cloth.

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