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fa bric y ou ’ve work ed w ith . Ever w ond er why th is
is? And if they ’re truly the sa me th in g , wha t’s th e
d e finition of a tex tile and how is it d iffer en t fro m
fa bric ?
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Study the p ho tos b elow an d id en tify whe ther it is a
tex tile or a fabr ic .

We utilize various kinds of fabrics
relying on climate. For example, wool-
en textures during winter and cotton
ones during summers. To keep us from
getting wet during rains, we utilize rain-
coats and umbrellas that are made uti-
lizing through various fabrics. So es-
sentially there are various textures with
the distinctive feel and requirements.
There is another word utilized for fab-
rics called textiles that confounds
many.
Things being what they are, textiles
have numerous utilization outside of
the fashion world. Besides the self-
evident-dress, home decor, bags, etc..,
Textiles are a significant piece of the
clinical field, toy manufacturing, wea-
ponry, agriculture, and other starling
fields. In case you’re considering
‘what’s the difference among textiles
and fabrics?
What is Textile?
As it turns out, textiles have many
uses outside of the fashion world.
Aside from the obvious— clothing,
bags, home decor, and so on— textiles
are an important part of the medical
field, toy manufacturing, weaponry, ag-
riculture, and other unexpected fields.
If you’re wondering ‘what’s the differ-
PRESENTATION
ence between textiles and fabric?’, the
answer is a lot more specific than you’d
think. To discern the vital differences
between textiles and fabric, the term
‘textile’ must be clearly defined. The
definition of textile is any material
made of interlacing fibres, including
carpet and geotextiles. Any woven or
knitted fabric is a textile. What every
textile has in common is that it’s made
from textile fibre.
Although by the real significance it
characterizes woven fabric, it tends to
be characterized as the woven or
weaved texture produced using yarn.
Products of textile fibre include yarn,
thread, natural silk, rayon, chemical fi-
bre short-hair silk, elastic silk, and met-
al wire. Textiles are created by pro-
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cessing, weaving or knitting these materials.

These can create typically manufactured goods, such as clothing, accesso-

ries, gloves, hats and blankets, or any type of plastic, industrial, natural fur, agri-
cultural or medical fabric. This means that beyond the world of fashion, textiles
comprise of any woven or knitted material for any use.

Use of Textiles

Textile fibres can be classified using three different methods:

STRUCTURE, UTILITY and PRODUCTION of the textiles.

Applications of textile:
 It can be very well produced
using fiber, yarn, texture, or
mix.
 It is one of the most extensive
terms applied to the whole
clothing industry.
 It might be a finished or unfin-
ished item. It has no particular
use.
 All textiles are not fabric.
If that’s a textile, then what’s the
definition of fabric?....
A flat-film mass consisting of fine-
soft objects connected by intersect-
ing, winding and joining describes
the definition of fabric. Sounds pret-
ty much like a textile, right? Surpris-
ingly, fabrics have even broader use
than textiles.
What is Fabric?
Fabrics are made by utilizing vari-
ous methods, for example, weaving,
sewing, stitching, and so on. The
vast majority of the textures are
sewn or woven. However, there is
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additionally another sort of fabric
named non-woven texture.
Non-woven textures are delivered
be meshing, felting, twisting.
Common examples of non-woven
fabric include teabag paper, face
cloths, synthetic fibre paper and
shingling .
Textile vs. Fabric
The question of textile vs fabric
has little to do with their definitions
and more to do with their produc-
tion and usage. Textiles stand
alone as an unfinished product, or
they can combine with other mate-
rials to create something different.
Fabric is mainly an “ingredient”
mixed with other materials, creat-
ing the finished product. If there is
no strict quality test in the produc-
tion process for the textile, we
can’t imagine what our life will look
like. Fabric testing is only one as-
pect of textile testing. Above all,
it’s the most common and im-
portant link for testing textile quali-
ty.
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for clothing.

Fabric testing is crucial to as-  It is a finished item, it has ex-

sessing the performance of textiles plicit use. For example, cloth
to ensure the quality of the product for shirting.
is exactly what you pay for. This
 All fabrics are textiles.
testing is crucial to understanding
Conclusion:
the end result of the product and its
quality. The question of textile versus fab-
ric has little to do with their defini-
In summary, what is the differ-
tions and more to do with their pro-
ence between fabric and textiles?
duction and use.
You can see textiles every-
where, from fibre to yarn, from cloth
to clothing, from medical treatment
to various industries. They range
from fibres woven together to a fin-
ished product, ready for use. In ad-
dition, fabric is still under the textile Sourc e s :
umbrella. So in other words, you https ://w ww.faze three.com/wha t -is-the-
can make fabric and textiles from difference-between-textile-and-fabric /
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textile /
However, all around the world, fab-
rics refers to the material that is uti-
lized for making dresses.

Applications of fabric:

 It tends to be produced using

fiber (non-woven) or yarn (by
weaving or sewing).

 Fabric is a general term utilized

 PRACTICE

In a Venn diagram, show FABRIC TEXTILE

SIMILARITIES
your understanding of the
difference between fabric
and textile.

PERFORMANCE

List and take a picture of all available textile and fabric in your
home using this matrix below

TEXTILE FABRIC

Watch the video clip then complete the statement below.

 https://study.com/academy/lesson/textile-fibers-definition-properties-types.html
 The difference between fabric and textile is ___________________
 Fabric is used for ______________________________________
 Textile is used for ___________________________________.
 To be able to identify between fabric and textile is important because ____________.