Textile
Textile
Textile (/ˈtɛkstaɪl/; from Latin textilis, "woven", from texere, "to weave") is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibers, known as yarn or thread. 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.
Etymology
The word textile is from Latin, from the adjective textilis, meaning 'woven', from texere, 'to weave'. The word 'fabric' also derives from Latin, most recently from the Middle French fabrique, or 'building, thing made', and earlier as the Latin fabrica 'workshop; an art, trade; a skilful production, structure, fabric', which is from the Latin faber, or 'artisan who works in hard materials', from PIE dhabh-', meaning 'to fit together'.
Types of Textiles
There are many types of textiles, including:
- Cloth: A flexible material made by creating an interlocking network of yarns or threads, which are produced by spinning raw fibers into long and twisted lengths. Cloth is usually woven on a loom.
- Yarn: A long continuous length of interlocked fibres, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, or ropemaking.
- Thread: A type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern manufactured sewing threads may be finished with wax or other lubricants to withstand the stresses involved in sewing.
- 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.
- Cotton: A soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Textile
- Wikipedia's article - Textile
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