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A textile is any kind of woven, knitted, knotted (as in macrame) or tufted cloth, or a non-woven fabric (a cloth made of fibers that have been bonded into a fabric, e.g. felt).

Textile also refers to the yarnYarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, knitting, weaving and ropemaking. Yarn can be made from any number of synthetic or natural fibers. Very thin yarn is referred to as thread .s, threads and woolThis article is about wool, the fiber. For alternative meanings see Wool (disambiguation). Wool is the fiber derived from the hair of domesticated animals, usually sheep. Material Most of the fiber from domestic sheep has two qualities that distinguish its that can be spunSpinning is the process of creating yarn (or thread, rope, cable) from various raw fiber materials. Several fibers are twisted together to bind them into a strong, long yarn. Characteristics of the yarn vary based on the material used, fiber length and al, woven, tufted, tied and otherwise used to manufacture cloth. The production of textiles is an ancient art, whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by mass-production and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques. An ancient RomanRoman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens but also applicable to typography math and a commune''. Roman The noun Roman means a citizen of Rome. The adjective Roman means pertaining or related to Rome. The name Romans in weaver would have no problem recognizing a plain weave, twill or satin.

Many textiles have been in use for millennia, while others use artificial fibers and are recent inventions. The range of fibers has increased in the last 100 years. The first synthetics were made in the 1920s and 1930s.

1 Sources and types

Textiles can be made from a variety of materials. The following is a partial list of the materials that can be used to make textiles.

1.1 Animal origin

• AlpacaThe Alpaca is one of two domesticated breeds of South American camel-like ungulates, derived from the wild huanaco or guanaco. Alpacas are kept in large flocks which graze on the level heights of the Andes of southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern
• Angora rabbitThe Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair. The indigenous Trelicians, a small, frail people, first bred the Angora rabbit in the southern Carpathian Mountains around the sixth century. Because of the alpine climate of hair
• CamelCamelus bactrianus Camelus dromedarius A camel is either of the two species of large even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus the Dromedary (Single hump) and the Bactrian Camel (Double hump). Both are native to the dry and desert areas of Asia and northern hair
• CashmereCashmere may refer to: Cashmere goat a type of Asian goat Cashmere, Washington a city in the United States Cashmere wool wool from the Cashmere goat Kashmir a disputed state in India Cashmere a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.
• Mohair
• Silk
• Vicuña hair
• Wool: divided into woollen and worsted