be threads extending both in the upper fabric layer and in the lower fabric layer thus binding the lower fabric layer to the upper fabric layer additionally or alternatively according to various embodiments a functional transverse thread pair can be formed by two transverse threads arranged immediately next to each other wherein the two transverse threads of a functional transverse thread pair together form on the paper side a virtually uninterrupted upper transverse thread that integrates fits into the binding pattern of the upper fabric layer i e they alternately complete the first weave while each is extending over one or a plurality of upper longitudinal threads or longitudinal threads extending in the upper fabric layer respectively those thread portions of the functional pair which are currently not required for forming the virtually uninterrupted transverse thread on the paper side can be used for binding the lower fabric to the upper fabric in this respect either both transverse threads or only one transverse thread of a respective functional transverse thread pair may be formed as binding transverse threads additionally or alternatively according to various embodiments the total weave repeat of the fabric may be a recurring binding pattern thread overlapping pattern of the entire fabric including upper and lower fabric especially the smallest repeating unit in the entire fabric wherein the course of all threads e g upper and lower longitudinal threads upper and lower transverse threads binding transverse threads is being taken into consideration especially the course of the respective thread in all both layers according to various embodiments knowing the total repeat the complete fabric or screen.