He maha ngā hangarau matatau e whakamahia ana i roto i te hanga mīhini raranga, te whatu jacquard, me te whatu ngira. Nā te whakapainga o te mahi a te hua, kua whānui ake hoki ōna whānuitanga tono. Tae noa ki tēnei wā, kua whakamātauhia tōna whakamahinga i roto i te mara o ētahi atu mīhini kakahu.