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ccording to Wikipedia, the word ‘textile’
derives from the Latin word ‘texere’, which
Ameans ‘to weave’. Textile refers to a
flexible material that consists of a network of
natural or artificial fibres known as yarn. It’s an
umbrella term that includes various fibre-based
materials, including fibres, yarns, filaments,
threads and different types of fabric.
Textiles versus fabrics
People often used the words ‘fabrics’ and
‘textiles’ interchangeably. In fact, they refer
MATERIAL applications, while fabrics are finished
to different things. Textiles are finished
or unfinished materials used for many
materials used for clothing production.
For this article, we will focus on textiles.
WORLD interlaced or interlinked fibres. They
Textiles are flexible materials made from
encompass a vast array of products,
from clothing and furniture to carpets
and some car parts.
Textiles can be crafted either from
natural fibres like cotton, wool and silk
or from synthetic materials like nylon
and polyester. The history of textiles
Textiles and fabrics have civilisation. Early humans used animal
is long and intertwined with human
come a long way. No longer techniques using plant fibres.
skins and later developed weaving
regarded as simply a basic Nowadays, textiles play a crucial role in
various industries beyond clothing, including:
requirement in our homes, • Food
• Building materials
these materials are now • Healthcare
• Modes of transportation
considered essential to each They are also used in products like tea bags,
room’s look and feel gear.
furniture, tiles, medical devices and protective
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