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INTRODUCTION TO TEXILES

Clothing is part of the primary needs of man and these is gotten from textiles fibres and fabrics.
Therefore, the study of textile is very important.

Textile or cloth is defined as a flexible woven material consisting of both natural and artificial
fibres which are often referred to as thread. Examples are: cotton, wool, rubber etc.

BASIC TEXTILE TERMS.

i. FABRIC: They are clothes that are gotten from processing yarns into yards or bundles of beautiful
materials.

ii. FIBRE: They are the basic or smallest unit of a fabric. They are also used in the production of yarn.

iii. YARN: This is a collection of fibres which are twisted together to form a thread. They are threads
used in the weaving or knitting of fabrics in textile mills.

iv. GRAINS: It is referred to as the position of warp yarns in relation to filling yarns in fabrics.

v. WARPS: They are threads that runs lengthwise or horizontally on a woven thread.

vi. WEFTS: They are the threads that runs across the warp threads on a woven fabric. Also, they can be
said to run vertically.

vii. SELVEDGE: It is a long-finished edge of a fabric.

viii. WEAVING: This is the way of interlacing the two set threads. (i.e the wefts and the warps).

ix. BIAS BINDING: this is a narrow strip of fabric cut in a slanting way and used to bind edges for
decoration and to give strength to the materials.

WHY TEXTILE STUDY

1. It helps us to know the origin of fibres, their properties and their uses.

2. It helps us to know the different textiles for different occasions and seasons.

3. It helps consumers to make wise decision.

4. It helps us know the benefits of choosing a career in clothing and textile.

5. It each everyone how to handle and care for each textile appropriately.

6. It helps fashion designers to be able to understand information on how to deal with different textile
materials during sewing.

7. It helps people to interprete information on clothe.

GENERAL USES OF TEXTILE

1. It is used for making house furnishings e.g. carpets, rug, upholstery.


2. It is used in making household linen like bedsheets, curtains etc.

3. It is used for making clothes.

4. It is used to keep the body warm.

5. It is used for beautification.

6. They are used for making nets and tents.

7. They are used for making accessories like bags, shoes, jewelries, etc.

8. They are used in making sport wear.

9. They are used for making decorations and making canopies, tents, flags, nets, etc.

10. They are used for medical materials such as bandages, cotton wool, plasters, etc.

FABRIC CONSTRUCTION METHODS

1. WEAVING: Is the process of interlacing warp weft yarns at right angles.

2. KNITTING: This the process of constructing fabric by forming rows of loops.

3. CROCHETING: Process of constructing fabric by making a chain of loops from a single yarn.

4. KNITTING

5. BRAIDING.

CLASSES, PROPERTIES AND CARE OF FIBRE

Fibres are divided into two types, namely-;

1. Natural fibre

2. Synthetic(man-made) fibre

Fibres

Natural Fibres Synthetic Fibres

Animal Fibres Vegetable (Plant) Fibres Cellulose Based Non Cellulose

Example: 1. Wool 1. Cotton (cotton balls) 1. Crayon 1. Nylon

2. Silk 2.Linen 2. Acetate 2. Polyester.

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