Ilebula Elilukiwe, elaziwa kakhulu ngokuthi “Uphawu Olulukiwe”. Iphethini nombala welebula lendwangu uvezwa kakhulu yintambo ye-weft, futhi umbala ovezwayo kufanele uhluke kumphumela wokuwela nentambo ye-warp. Ngenxa yokuthi umshini ojwayelekile usebenzisa imikhawulo ye-weft, ngakho-ke ukuvezwa kombala kunqunyelwe, ngokuvamile kuzoba nomkhawulo kumbala, umbala ojwayelekile onemibala emithathu onesizinda, umklamo awukwazi ukuba yinkimbinkimbi kakhulu.