textile process
process or technique for working with textile materials
retting
process to separate bast fibers from other plant materials by rotting the stalks in water
dyeing
process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics
texturizing
process by which synthetic fibres are modified to change their texture
tufting
type of textile weaving in which a thread is inserted on a primary base
rug making
making of rugs or carpets
permanent press
finishing process used on woven fabric
melt blowing
micro- and nanofiber fabrication method
napping
process of brushing a woven fabric with raising cards, teasels or wire brushes to raise a nap
weaving
technology for the production of textiles
weaving
technology for the production of textiles
textile finishing technique
any process used in finishing textiles
darning
sewing technique for repairing holes or worn areas in fabric or knitting using needle and thread
combing
method of preparing fiber for spinning
gather
a sewing technique for shortening the length of a strip of fabric
pressing
textile pressing
warping
textile process
netting
craft of creating simple nets or meshes of thread or cord joined by knots
netting
craft of creating simple nets or meshes of thread or cord joined by knots
Swivel weave
decorative weave
carding
process that disentangles, cleans and intermixes fibres
needlework
craft of creating or decorating objects using needle and thread
binding
in sewing, wrapping a raw edge in fabric or trim
braiding
over-and-under interlacing of cord, yarn or other textile materials
drafting
process of pulling a portion of fiber to be spun from a distaff or other fiber store, for hand or machine spinning
heckling
combing process used to clean and straighten scutched flax or other bast fibers
scouring
process of washing raw wool fiber to remove impurities and a portion of grease or lanolin before spinning
doubling
textile process that combines fibers during spinning
spinning
method of turning fiber into yarn or thread
scutching
process of separating and cleaning vegetable fiber before spinning
plying
twisting two or more single strands of yarn together to produce stronger yarn, string, or rope
sprang
ancient process for creating elastic fabric by twisting yarns together
textile printing
method for applying patterns to cloth using printing techniques
weave
manner in which threads in a textile are interwoven
traditional Li textile techniques
spinning, dyeing, weaving and embroidering tradition of the Li ethnic group of Hainan Province, China
bonding
permanently joining two or more sheets of woven, knitted, or non-woven fabric using an adhesive
drawing
process of stretching and aligning synthetic textile filaments
stoating
suturing technique
bleaching
chemical reaction used to remove color, whiten, or disinfect, often via oxidation
spinning
manufacturing of polymer fibres
ironing
process of removing wrinkles from fabric by using an iron
quilting
process of sewing layers of fabric together to make a padded material
textile bleaching
stage in textile manufacture
knitting
forming and interlacing of loops using needles according to a prescribed manner or pattern, either by machine or by hand
crocheting
technique of creating lace or fabric from thread using a hook
plain weave
a process of weaving in which each weft thread always passes alternately over then under every successive warp thread
finishing
any process performed after dyeing the yarn or fabric to improve the look, performance, or "hand" (feel) of the finished textile or clothing
blocking
process in handmade textile production that adjusts the shape of the finished piece
felting
the activity of making wool or other cloth into felt
draping
forming the shape of a garment by manipulating and pinning a length of fabric directly on a mannequin