Textile manufacturing refers to the process of producing fabrics or cloth through various techniques such as spinning fibers into yarn, weaving or knitting them together, and finishing them into usable products.
Related terms
Cotton Gin: A machine invented by Eli Whitney that revolutionized cotton production by automating the separation of cotton seeds from its fibers.
Spinning Jenny: A multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves that allowed for multiple threads to be spun at once, increasing productivity.
Weaving Loom: An apparatus used for weaving fabric by interlacing horizontal threads called weft with vertical threads called warp.