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Glossary of textile manufacturing. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by knitting or weaving, which turns it into cloth. The machine used for weaving is the loom.
Chinese knotting, also known as zhongguo jie ( Chinese: 中國結; pinyin: Zhōngguó jié ), is a Chinese folk art with ties to Buddhism and Taoism. [ 1] A Chinese knot is made from a single length of cord that is woven into different shapes, with each shape having a symbolic meaning. [ 2] The most common color used in Chinese knotting is red ...
Grosgrain is a plain weave corded [a] fabric, with heavier cords than poplin but lighter than faille, [2] [3] and is known for being a firm, close-woven, fine-corded fabric. [4] Grosgrain has a dull appearance, with little luster in comparison to many fabric weaves, such as satin, often used for ribbons; however, it is comparatively very strong ...
String (structure) String is a long flexible structure made from fibers twisted together into a single strand, or from multiple such strands which are in turn twisted together. String is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. It is also used as a material to make things, such as textiles, and in arts and crafts.
Ikat is an Indonesian word, which depending on context, can be the nouns: cord, thread, knot, or bundle, [2] also the finished ikat fabric, as well as the verbs "to tie" or "to bind"; the term ikatan is a noun for bond or tie. [3]
Corduroy is a textile with a distinctively raised "cord" or wale texture. Modern corduroy is most commonly composed of tufted cords, sometimes exhibiting a channel (bare to the base fabric) between them. Both velvet and corduroy derive from fustian fabric. Corduroy looks as if it is made from multiple cords laid parallel to each other.
Piqué (weaving) 1830s white cotton marcella skirt. Piqué, or marcella, refers to a weaving style, normally used with cotton yarn, which is characterized by raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric. [ 1] Piqué fabrics vary from semi-sheer dimity to heavy weight waffle cloth. [ 1] Twilled cotton and corded cotton are close ...
Macramé. Macramé is a form of textile produced using knotting (rather than weaving or knitting) techniques. The primary knots of macramé are the square (or reef knot) and forms of "hitching": various combinations of half hitches. It was long crafted by sailors, especially in elaborate or ornamental knotting forms, to cover anything from ...