Textile

Textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers, known as yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibers of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, tatting, felting, or braiding these yarns together.

The related words to textile are Fiber, Yarn, Wool, Flax, Cotton, Weaving, Knitting, Crocheting, Knotting, Tatting, Felting, and Braiding.

History

The history of textile is extremely long. The production of textiles is a craft whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by industrialization and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques. However, for the main types of textiles, plain weave, twill, or satin weave, there is little difference between the ancient and modern methods.

Types of Textiles

Textiles have an assortment of uses, the most common of which are for clothing and containers such as bags and baskets. They are also used in carpeting, upholstered furnishings, window shades, towels, coverings for tables, beds, and other flat surfaces, and in art.

Production Methods

The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns yarn into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom. For decoration, the process of colouring yarn or the finished material is dyeing.

Environmental Impact

Textile production has in many ways become highly detrimental to the environment. For example, the water pollution caused by the release of untreated dye wastewater into rivers has become a significant issue.

See Also

• Textile manufacturing
• Textile industry
• Textile design
• Textile arts
• Textile recycling
• Textile conservation
• Textile printing
• Textile finishing
• Textile engineering

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  Weaving jamdani at BSCIC Jamdani palli, Narayanganj
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  Flores y colores hechos a mano
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  Urdimbre rosa
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  Tzutujil weaving
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  Weaving demonstrated on a historic loom in Leiden
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  Cloth Merchant's Shop - Basarat
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  Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln, England
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  Calico sample Crum & Co.
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  Well-clothed baby
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  Übung Northern Coast
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  Nonwoven geotextile containers
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  Brudekjole, 1797