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If you go to a shop to buy fabric for your dress, you would see a variety of fabrics there.
Do you wonder what these fabrics are made of?
How you get variety in fabrics?
Why are some materials warm, some soft and others rough?
Why do some materials go bad after washing while others remain the same?
Yarn
Yarn Making
The process of making yarns from fibres is called spinning.
Here the fibres are not only twisted but also pulled out or drawn.
The spinning process helps to hold the fibres together and makes the yarns strong,
smooth and fine.
Spinning can be done by using a takli (spindle), a charkha or a spinning machine.
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Combing: is a method for preparing carded fiber for spinning. The combing is divided
into linear and circular combing. Noble comb is an example of circular combing.
Spinning: is a major part of the textile industry. It is part of the textile manufacturing
process where three types of fibre are converted into yarn
Weaving: is a method of fabric production in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads
are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth.
Knitting: is a method by which thread or yarn is used to create a cloth. Knitted fabric consists
of a number of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop
is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another loop
can be passed through them. This process eventually results in a fabric, often used for blankets
or garments, lace making, Felting, Braiding or plaiting: