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Textiles are the flexible materials crafted from natural fibres and artificial fibres undergone the process of weaving, Knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing. In this article we are going to see about tapestry of textiles, exploring their terminology, rich history, diverse uses, and the fascinating array of sources and types.
Terminology
Yarn:
This is basically the collection of natural or artificial fibre.
Textile:
Any material woven from interlacing of natural or synthetic fibers.
Fabric:
The result of weaving, knitting, crocheting, or bonding fibers together in a particular pattern is called Fabric.
Cloth:
The finished product of fabric is called cloth. From the cloth we can customize as per our wish like any kind of dresses or house hold items.
History of Textiles
The Textile industry has changed a lot over time. We’ve gone from old-fashioned ways to modern methods, but some things remain the same. People still use many of the same techniques from long ago, even with all the new technology around. Some old trends comes like a new trends with little modifications.
Uses of Textiles
Textiles are super useful!
- We wear them as clothes
- Use them for bags and containers
- We can decorate our homes with them
- Using this for vehicle covers
Sources of Fibres
There are two types of Fibres.
One is natural Fibres
Natural fibres are obtained from Plants, animals and mineral sources
Another one is artificial Fibre
Natural Fibres
Plants:
Like cotton from cotton plants, jute from the hemp plant, Linen from Flax Plants and bamboo fibre from bamboo plants.
Cotton
Cotton is plant which is growing in the warm sunny fields. Its cultivation by ancient civilizations thousands of years ago. People liked cotton for the softness and durability of its fibers, which could be spun into yarn and woven into cloth.
Farmers are carefully doing the cultivation with the right amount of sunlight and water. When the cotton balls ripened and burst opened. It looks like fluffy white flower. These fibers were carefully harvested, cleaned, and spun into yarn using spinning wheels or machines. The resulting fabric was soft to the touch, yet strong and durable, making it ideal for clothing, bedding, and other textile products.
The top 3 cotton countries in the world are India, China,USA. India is the world’s largest producer of cotton. This is also known one of the “cash crop”.
Linen
Linen is from the fibres of Flax Plants. This played a vital role in ancient civilizations. The Flax plant are having tall stalks. That fibres are spun into yarn and woven into fabric.
China is the largest producer of linen fabrics. Many European countries, and Ireland are also the highest producer of linen fabric. The prizes are high because of their breathability and the coolness of the fabric.
Jute
Jute is coming from hemp plants. It is mainly grown in regions with tropical climates, such as Bangladesh and India. This plants are growing rapidly 10 to 12 feet. Once the jute plant is matured, it is harvested by cutting the stalks. After some process the jute fibres are obtained. The long jute fibers are spun into yarn using spinning machines. This jute is used for making bags, jewels and cloths too.
Bamboo
Bamboo fibres are made from bamboo plants. This is Known as the Eco friendly fabric. After hydrolysis-alkalization process bamboo plants become a bam boo fibre. These fibers are then spun into yarn. There are two main methods used for spinning bamboo fibers into yarn one is mechanical and the other one is chemical.
Bamboo fabric is known for its softness, breathability, and sustainability. It is used in a wide range of applications, including clothing, bedding, towels, and household textiles.
Animals:
Like sheep, goats and cashmere for wool and silkworms for silk.
Wool
Wool fibre is primarily obtained from animals fleece like sheep, goat and rabbits. The wool fleeces are sorted and graded based on factors such as fiber length, fineness, and color. It helps to segregate the quality of the fabrics. After removing all the dirt’s and impurities the spun into yarn using spinning machines. The fibres are twisted together while spinning to create the yarn. After getting the fabric the process may include treatments such as brushing, steaming, or pressing to achieve the desired texture and finish.
The wool cloth is mainly used in winter places like hill stations and we are using in winter seasons also.
Silk
The manufacturing of silk involves several steps. This process is called sericulture. In this process the silk worms are feeding by mulberry leaves until it gets the matured stage to build the cocoon spinning stage. The cocoons are made by silkworms from silkworm’s silk glands. After Two to Three days cocoons are ready for harvesting.
After harvesting the cocoons are segregated by quality and colour. The cocoons are boiled in water to extract the silk fibres. These are converted into silk filament. Silk filaments are filaments are wound onto a reel to create a continuous thread, this process is called silk reeling. We can use dying to get the desired colour. The longer filaments are used for weaving the pure silk and the shorter filaments are used for raw silk, spun silk etc.
Kanchipuram which is located in Tamilnadu famous for Silks. The prices of the silk clothes Expensive when compared to other clothes.
Minerals:
We are getting fibres from natural and artificial minerals are called Mineral fibres. These are mainly used in industries for their high resistivity of heat, chemicals and insulation properties.
Some mineral fibres are asbestos, graphite and Glass. Synthetic fibres are known as slag wool.
Artificial Fibres
Synthetic:
These are man-made fibers like polyester or nylon, created in labs.
Polyester is the most common synthetic fibre. This is known for its durability, wrinkle resistance and less colour fade.
Nylon is another synthetic fabric known for its strength and elasticity.
Spandex is mostly used for swimwear, active wear and undergarments.
Conclusion
In this article we have learned about different type of fabrics and the process involved to manufacturing the textiles. Nowadays so many innovations are coming in the fashion industry. Beatifying us we are using different types of cloths but Always remember that natural fibres are good for our skin.
Let me know which cloth are you wearing the most?