Textile

Textile is an <a href="/facts/Hyponymy_and_hypernymy/bjxUuoRb">umbrella term</a> that includes various <a href="/facts/Fiber/ttkxAFBu">fiber-based</a> materials, including fibers, <a href="/facts/Yarn/fhMTsWg2">yarns</a>, <a href="/facts/Staple_(textiles)/Mdy5uBoa">filaments</a>, <a href="/facts/Thread_(yarn)/3RfyulKB">threads</a>, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to <a href="/facts/Woven_fabric/XByNLPn0">woven fabrics</a>. However, <a href="/facts/Weaving/dESwh5UP">weaving</a> is not the only manufacturing method, and many other methods were later developed to form textile structures based on their intended use. <a href="/facts/Knitting/dy5AhWBp">Knitting</a> and <a href="/facts/Nonwoven/XeFJRS0B">non-woven</a> are other popular types of fabric manufacturing.[4] In the contemporary world, textiles satisfy the <a href="/facts/Material/Rmt5HySL">material</a> needs for versatile applications, from simple daily clothing to <a href="/facts/Bulletproof_vest/tLXWe6jM">bulletproof jackets</a>, <a href="/facts/Spacesuit/dtqNGHUP">spacesuits</a>, and <a href="/facts/Medical_gown/kPq3zH8v">doctor's gowns</a>.[4]
Textiles are divided into two groups: consumer textiles for domestic purposes and <a href="/facts/Technical_textile/wawl0nrD">technical textiles</a>. In consumer textiles, <a href="/facts/Aesthetics_(textile)/2yMwSf6n">aesthetics</a> and <a href="/facts/Textile_performance/2GQL4LBL">comfort</a> are the most important factors, while in technical textiles, <a href="/facts/Textile_performance/2GQL4LBL">functional properties</a> are the priority.[4] The durability of textiles is an important property, with common cotton or blend garments (such as t-shirts) able to last twenty years or more with regular use and care.
<a href="/facts/Geotextile/aH0A0Hzz">Geotextiles</a>, <a href="/facts/Indutech/KwSEePPV">industrial textiles</a>, <a href="/facts/Medical_textiles/Y8VjvWNo">medical textiles</a>, and many other areas are examples of technical textiles, whereas clothing and furnishings are examples of consumer textiles. Each component of a textile product, including fiber, yarn, fabric, processing, and <a href="/facts/Finishing_(textiles)/Mn7PMJFW">finishing</a>, affects the final product. Components may vary among various textile products as they are selected based on their <a href="/facts/Textile_performance/2GQL4LBL">fitness for purpose</a>.[4][7]
Fiber is the smallest fabric component; they are typically spun into yarn, and yarns are used to manufacture fabrics.[7] Fiber has a hair-like appearance and a higher length-to-width ratio. The sources of fibers may be <a href="/facts/Natural_fiber/E4eyPJ4d">natural</a>, <a href="/facts/Synthetic_fiber/VBcafhnY">synthetic</a>, or both. The techniques of <a href="/facts/Felt/o203V1n7">felting</a> and <a href="/facts/Nonwoven_fabric/XeFJRS0B">bonding</a> directly transform fibers into fabric. In other cases, yarns are manipulated with different fabric manufacturing systems to produce various fabric constructions. The fibers are twisted or laid out to make a long, continuous strand of yarn.[9] Yarns are then used to make different kinds of fabric by weaving, knitting, <a href="/facts/Crochet/84r1sPgd">crocheting</a>, <a href="/facts/Macram%25C3%25A9/MDj4m9dY">knotting</a>, <a href="/facts/Tatting/cN9A5PQ3">tatting</a>, or <a href="/facts/Braid/DosYw0Tb">braiding</a>. After manufacturing, textile materials are processed and finished to add value, such as aesthetics, physical characteristics, and increased usefulness. The manufacturing of textiles is the oldest industrial <a href="/facts/Textile_arts/zFJQIdzE">art</a>. <a href="/facts/Dyeing/6I8w1TyN">Dyeing</a>, <a href="/facts/Textile_printing/NBvJSK5H">printing</a>, and <a href="/facts/Embroidery/uuXGQUDP">embroidery</a> are all different decorative arts applied to textile materials.

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