Everything about Braid totally explained
braid (also called
plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by intertwining three or more strands of flexible material such as textile fibers, wire, or human hair. Compared to the process of
weaving a wide sheet of
cloth from two separate, perpendicular groups of strands (
warp and
weft), a braid is usually long and narrow, with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others.
The simplest possible braid is a flat, solid three-strand structure. More complex braids can be constructed from an arbitrary (but usually odd) number of strands to create a wider range of structures: wider
ribbon-like bands, hollow or solid cylindrical cords, or broad mats which resemble a rudimentary perpendicular weave.
Braids are commonly used to make
rope, decorative objects, and hairstyles (also see
pigtails). Complex braids have been used to create hanging fiber artworks.
Ropes and cables
Braiding creates a composite
rope that's thicker and stronger than the non-interlaced strands of
yarn. Braided ropes are preferred by
arborists and
rock climbers because they don't twist under load, as does an ordinary twisted-strand rope. These ropes consist of one or more
concentric tubular braided jackets surrounding a single untwisted yarn of straight fibers.
In electrical and electronic
cables,
braid is a tubular sheath made of braided strands of metal placed around a central cable for shielding against
electromagnetic interference. The braid is grounded while the central conductor(s) carry the signal.
Flat braids made of many copper wires are also sometimes used for flexible electrical connections between large components. The numerous smaller wires comprising the braid are much more resistant to breaking under repeated motion and vibration than is a cable of larger wires.
Similar braiding is used on pressurized
rubber hoses, for example in
plumbing and
hydraulic brake systems in
automobiles. Braiding is also used for fibres for composite reinforcements.
Other braids
Gold braid and
silver braid are components or trims of many kinds of
formal dress, including
military uniform (in
epaulettes,
aiguillettes, on headgear).
Metaphors
Braids are often used figuratively to represent interweaving or combination, such as in "He braided many different ideas into a new whole."
Braiding happens when a river is carrying vast amounts of eroded sediment. Sediment is deposited as islands in the channel causing the river to split up into many winding channels.
In some river and stream systems, small streams join together and redivide in many places. Such stream systems are said to be
braided. These are often found in
alluvial fans at the outlet of
canyons. This is a result of heavy
sediment deposition at high flows followed by re-erosion at low flows. See also
river delta.
There is also a mathematical
braid theory which is closely connected with
knot theory, both being subfields of
topology.
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