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material consisting of a network of natural or
artificial fibres
The
word 'textile' is from Latin, from the adjective textilis, meaning 'woven', from textus, the past participle of the verb texere, 'to weave'
The discovery of dyed flax fibres in a cave in the Republic of Georgia dated to 34,000 BCE suggests textile-like materials were
made even in prehistoric times.
The production of
textiles is a craft whose speed and scale of production has been altered almost
beyond recognition by industrialization and the introduction of modern
manufacturing techniques. However, for the main types of textiles, plain weave, twill,
or satin weave, there is little difference
between the ancient and modern methods.
Incas have been crafting quipus (or khipus)
made of fibres either from a protein, such as spun and plied thread like wool
or hair from camelids such as alpacas, llamas,
and camels,
or from a cellulose like cotton for thousands of years. Khipus are a series of
knots along pieces of string. Until recently, they were thought to have been
only a method of accounting, but new evidence discovered by Harvard professor Gary Urton indicates
there may be more to the khipu than just numbers. Preservation of khipus found
in museum and archive collections follow general textile preservation principles and practice.
During the 15th century,
textiles were the largest single industry. Before
the 15th century textiles were produced only in a few towns, they shifted into
districts like East Anglia, and the Cotswolds.
Textiles can be made from many materials. These materials come
from four main sources: animal (wool,silk), plant (cotton, flax, jute), mineral (asbestos, glass fibre),
and synthetic (nylon, polyester, acrylic).
In the past, all textiles were made from natural fibres, including plant,
animal, and mineral sources. In the 20th century, these were supplemented by
artificial fibres made from petroleum.
Textiles are made in
various strengths and degrees of durability, from the finest gossamer to the sturdiest canvas. The
relative thickness of fibres in cloth is measured in deniers. Microfibre refers to fibres made of strands
thinner than one denier
Sources available for the study of clothing and
textiles include material remains discovered via archaeology; representation of textiles and their manufacture
in art; and documents concerning the manufacture, acquisition, use, and trade
of fabrics, tools, and finished garments. Scholarship of textile history,
especially its earlier stages, is part of material
culture studies
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