What is textiles?

WHAT IS TEXTILES?A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or felting

WHAT IS TEXTILES?

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DEFINITIONS:FIBERS- a thread of filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance or textile if formed.YARN- a ball of sting made from wool commonly used for knitting.FABRIC- types of cloth produced by weavingor knitting textile fibres.

TECHNIQUES:CROCHET- used to make clothing or patterns on a cloth.BEADING- used to outline patterns and designs on clothing.CREWELWORK-type of surface embroidey using wool used to outline a desgins on the fabric.