1. Textiles
Grade 10 Term 3 Week 4 Lesson 1

2. What are textiles?
Woven fabrics
Non woven fabrics
Felted fabric
The word textiles originally meant a woven fabric Today it means any fabric which is manufactured from fibres or yarns

3. Textiles Textiles are composed of fibres
Textile fibre is smallest component of textile fabric
Fibres are spun together to form yarns
The yarns are woven, knitted or knotted to form textile fabrics
Finishes are applied to improve appearance or handle

4. Classification of textile fibres
Natural fibres:
Animal fibres (Protein)
Silk, wool, coats hair, mohair
Plant fibres (Cellulose)
Cotton, flax, sisal, ramie, jute, sisal, coir

5. Classification of textile fibres
Man-made fibres
Regenerated fibres
Viscose rayon, Lyocell, Acetate, Triacetate, Bamboo
Synthetic fibres
Nylon, Polyester, Acrylic, Polypropylene, Spandex

6. Textile terminology Staple fibre
Shot to average fibre lengths, e.g. cotton
Filament fibres
Very long fibres, can be measured in meters.

7. Textile terminology Absorbency – fibre’s ability to take up water
Durability – lasts a long time
Resilience – the ability of a fibre to spring back to its original shape after deformation
Elasticity- ability of a fibre / fabric to stretch and then return to its original shape and size
Abrasion resistance - a fabric’s ability to withstand rubbing and harsh treatment

8. Pilling
Pilling – a fabric’s tendency to form little balls of fluff as a result of abrasion