Textiles

Paul Humphrey

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• Publié par: Read Zone
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781783881789
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 6 Mo

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Textiles
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Contents
What are textiles?
4
Where do textiles come from?
6
Natural textile fibres
8
Spinning fibres
10
Weaving and knitting
12
Man-made textiles
14
Dyeing and printing fabrics
16
Textiles in our world
18
Recycling textiles
20
Textiles fact file
22
Glossary
23
Further information
24
Index
24
4
What are textiles?
Textiles are cloths, fabrics and materials that we use to keep us warm.
Natural textiles are made from long, thin fibres. These come from
plants and animals.
Textiles can also be
made from chemicals .
These are called
man-made textiles.