A textile is any type of material made from fibers or other extended linear materials such as thread or yarn (1). Classes of textiles include woven, crocheted, knitted, knotted (as in macrame) or tufted cloth, and non-woven fabrics such as felt. Materials made from fibers such as fiberglass, carbon fiber, and ceramic fiber which are infiltrated by a matrix of another material are considered fiber-reinforced composite materials.

The production of textiles is an ancient craft, whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost beyond recognition by mass-production and the introduction of modern manufacturing techniques. However, a Roman weaver would have no problem recognizing modern 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.

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karmabowzy (Karma Bowes) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:14:47 -0000
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metroperu (Metro) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:06:40 -0000
Llegó el verano!! 2x1 en textiles, combina todo lo quieras!! polos, BVD, blusas, camisas , sandalias y ropas de baño http://ow.ly/Mrx1
vanessa moro and lilian yu have just asked me about textiles, im the last person they should ask!
SophieTsang1994 (Sophie Tsang) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:06:31 -0000
vanessa moro and lilian yu have just asked me about textiles, im the last person they should ask!
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I'm so tired I could sleep right now- but it's only 8 and I'm stressing over textiles
_rachelsuzanne (Rachel Hunter ) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:55:04 -0000
I'm so tired I could sleep right now- but it's only 8 and I'm stressing over textiles

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