Knowra Fiber (textiles) Fiber (textiles) A thin, elongated strand of natural or manufactured material used alone or spun into yarn and fabric. Its length, surface, and composition shape how textiles handle and perform.
Yarn : A continuous strand made by assembling or twisting fibers or filaments for textile production. Fibers become yarn when gathered or twisted into a strand suitable for weaving or knitting.
Spinning (textiles) : The process of drawing and twisting fibers into yarn. Spinning converts loose staple fibers into continuous strands.
Natural fiber : A textile fiber obtained from plant, animal, or mineral sources. Natural fibers supply major textile materials such as cotton, wool, and flax.
Plant fiber : A natural fiber derived from plant tissues, commonly composed mainly of cellulose. Plant fibers such as cotton and flax differ structurally from animal fibers.
Textile : A flexible material made from fibers, yarns, or filaments through processes such as weaving, knitting, or bonding. Fiber is a foundational material from which many textiles are constructed.
Fiber blending : The mixing of two or more fiber types before or during yarn or fabric production. Blending combines distinct fiber properties in one textile structure.
Manufactured fiber : A fiber produced through industrial processing from natural or synthetic raw materials. Manufacturing creates fibers with properties and forms not limited to biological sources.
Animal fiber : A natural fiber obtained from animal hair, fur, or secretions, generally composed of proteins. Animal fibers such as wool and silk have protein structures unlike cellulose plant fibers.
Filament : A continuous, very long fiber, either naturally occurring or manufactured. The distinction between short staple fibers and continuous filaments affects spinning and fabric formation.
Weaving : A textile-forming process that interlaces lengthwise warp yarns with crosswise weft yarns. Fibers reach woven fabric after being assembled into interlacing yarns.
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