Cloth
Cloth
Cloth (/klɒθ/) is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers (yarn or thread). Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibers of wool, flax, cotton, hemp, or other materials to produce long strands.
Etymology
The word 'cloth' derives from the Old English 'clāþ', meaning a cloth, woven or felted material to wrap around one, from Proto-Germanic 'kalithaz' (compare O.Frisian 'klath', Middle Dutch 'cleet', Dutch 'kleed', Middle High German 'kleit', and German 'kleid', all meaning "garment").
Types of Cloth
There are several types of cloth including:
- Denim: A sturdy cotton twill fabric, typically blue, used for jeans, overalls, and other clothing.
- Linen: A textile made from the fibers of the flax plant.
- Silk: A natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.
- Wool: The textile fiber obtained from sheep and other animals, including cashmere and mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, hide and fur clothing from bison, angora from rabbits, and other types of wool from camelids.
Related Terms
- Weaving: The process of forming a fabric or cloth by interlacing threads, yarns, strands, or strips of some material.
- Knitting: The process of using two or more needles to loop yarn into a series of interconnected loops in order to create a finished garment or some other type of fabric.
- Spinning: The process of turning raw fibers into yarn or thread.
- Dyeing: The process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cloth
- Wikipedia's article - Cloth
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