Dec 8, 2025 · Textile, any filament, fiber, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. The term is derived from the Latin textilis and the French texere, …

Britannica Dictionary definition of TEXTILE 1 [count] : fabric, cloth especially : a fabric that is woven or knit

textile, Any filament, fibre, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself.

Today textile has become a generic term for all fiber materials, whether made by weaving, knitting, bonding, laminating, felting, or other processes. It can even refer to paperlike …

Oct 31, 2025 · The first fibres available for textile use were obtained from plant and animal sources. Over a long period of experimentation with the many natural fibres available, cotton, …

Oct 31, 2025 · The modern textile industry is still closely related to the apparel industry, but production of fabrics for industrial use has gained in importance. The resulting wide range of …

Dec 8, 2025 · Textile - Weaving, Looms, Yarns: Woven cloth is normally much longer in one direction than the other. The lengthwise threads are called the warp, and the other threads, …

FABRIC meaning: 1 : woven or knitted material cloth; 2 : the basic structure of something

The word textile commonly means woven or knitted cloth. Lace, felt, and many other kinds of cloth are considered textiles, too. Even nets, rope, and yarn may be called…

textile, any filament, fibre, or yarn that can be made into fabric or cloth, and the resulting material itself. The term is derived from the Latin textilis and the French texere, meaning “to weave,” …