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A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial fibers often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibers, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands known as yarn. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibers together.

The words fabric and cloth are commonly used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms. Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibres. Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, crocheting, or bonding. Cloth refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.

Acetate: is used to increase the shininess of certain fabrics such as silks, velvets, and taffetas.
Acrylic: is a fibre used to imitate wools, including cashmere, and is often used in replacement of them.
Alginate: A water-soluble fiber is produced and is used as a holding fiber; when the cloth is finished, the alginate is dissolved, leaving an open area
Aramid fiber (e.g. Twaron): is used for flame-retardant clothing, cut-protection, and armor.
Angora: refers to the long, thick, soft hair of the angora rabbit.
Asbestos and basalt fiber: are used for vinyl tiles, sheeting, and adhesives, "transite" panels and siding, acoustical ceilings, stage curtains, and fire blankets.
Braiding or plaiting: involves twisting threads together into cloth. Knotting involves tying threads together and is used in making macrame.
how-to-make-draperys, rugs, velvet, velour, and velveteen: are made by interlacing a secondary yarn through woven cloth, creating a tufted layer known as a nap or pile.
Cashmere: the hair of the Indian cashmere goat, and mohair, the hair of the North African angora goat, are types of wool known for their softness.
Coir (coconut fiber): is used in making twine, and also in floormats, doormats, brushes, mattresses, floor tiles, and sacking.
Cotton, flax, jute, hemp and modal: are all used in clothing.
Felting: involves pressing a mat of fibers together, and working them together until they become tangled. A liquid, such as soapy water, is usually added to lubricate the fibers, and to open up the microscopic scales on strands of wool.
Glass Fiber: is used in the production of spacesuits, ironing board and mattress covers, ropes and cables, reinforcement fiber for composite materials, insect netting, flame-retardant and protective fabric, soundproof, fireproof, and insulating fibers.
Grass, rush, hemp, and sisal: are all used in making rope. In the first two, the entire plant is used for this purpose, while in the last two, only fibres from the plant are utilized.
Ingeo is a polylactide: fiber blended with other fibres such as cotton and used in clothing. It is more hydrophilic than most other synthetics, allowing it to wick away perspiration.
Knitting and crocheting: involve interlacing loops of yarn, which are formed either on a knitting needle or on a crochet hook, together in a line. The two processes are different in that knitting has several active loops at one time, on the knitting needle waiting to interlock with another loop, while crocheting never has more than one active loop on the needle.
Lace: is made by interlocking threads together independently, using a backing and any of the methods described above, to create a fine fabric with open holes in the work. Lace can be made by either hand or machine.
Lurex: is a metallic fiber used in clothing embellishment.
Metal fiber, metal foil, and metal wire: have a variety of uses, including the production of cloth-of-gold and jewelry. Hardware cloth is a coarse weave of steel wire, used in construction.
Nylon: is a fibre used to imitate silk; it is used in the production of pantyhose. Thicker nylon fibers are used in rope and outdoor clothing.
Olefin fiber: is a fiber used in activewear, linings, and warm clothing. Olefins are hydrophobic, allowing them to dry quickly. A sintered felt of olefin fibers is sold under the trade name Tyvek.
Other animal textiles: which are made from hair or fur are alpaca wool, vicuna wool, llama wool, and camel hair, generally used in the production of coats, jackets, ponchos, blankets, and other warm coverings.
Pina (pineapple fiber) and ramie: are also fibres used in clothing, generally with a blend of other fabrics such as cotton.
Polyester fiber: is used in all types of clothing, either alone or blended with fibres such as cotton.
Pulpwood trees, cotton, rice, hemp, and nettle fibres: are used in making paper.
Seaweed: is used in the production of textiles.
Silk: is an animal textile made from the fibers of the cocoon of the Chinese silkworm. This is spun into a smooth, shiny fabric prized for its sleek texture.
Spandex(trade name Lycra): is a polyurethane fibre that stretches easily and can be made tight-fitting without impeding movement. It is used to make activewear, bras, and swimsuits.
Synthetic textiles: All synthetic textiles are used primarily in the production of clothing.
Straw and bamboo: are both used to make hats. Straw, a dried form of grass, is also used for stuffing, as is kapok.
Wadmal: is a coarse cloth made of wool, produced in Scandinavia, mostly 1000~1500CE.
Weaving: is a textile production method which involves interlacing a set of vertical threads (called the warp) with a set of horizontal threads (called the weft). This is done on a machine known as a loom, of which there are a number of types. Some weaving is still done by hand, but the vast majority is mechanised.
Wool: refers to the hair of the domestic goat or sheep, which is distinguished from other types of animal hair in that the individual strands are coated with scales and tightly crimped, and the wool as a whole is coated with an oil known as lanolin, which is waterproof and dirtproof.
Woollen: refers to a bulkier yarn produced from carded, non-parallel fibre, while worsted refers to a finer yarn which is spun from longer fibres which have been combed to be parallel. Wool is commonly used for warm clothing.

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