Editing Textile (section)

==Etymology==

=== Textile ===
The word 'textile' comes from the [[Latin]] adjective {{lang|la|textilis}}, meaning 'woven', which itself stems from {{lang|la|textus}}, the past participle of the verb {{lang|la|texere}}, 'to weave'.<ref name="Farlex-2020">{{cite web |title=Textile |url=http://www.thefreedictionary.com/textile |access-date=2012-05-25 |publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex |archive-date=2020-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527165616/https://www.thefreedictionary.com/textile |url-status=live }}</ref> Originally applied to [[woven fabric]]s, the term "textiles" is now used to encompass a diverse range of materials, including fibers, [[yarns]], and [[fabrics]], as well as other related items.{{sfn|Kadolph|1998|p={{pn|date=January 2025}}}}{{sfn|Joseph|1977|p={{pn|date=January 2025}}}}<ref name="EB-2015" />

=== Fabric ===
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A "fabric" is defined as any thin, flexible material made from yarn, directly from fibers, polymeric film, foam, or any combination of these techniques. Fabric has a broader application than cloth.{{sfn|Smith|1982|p=207}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kadolph |first=Sara J. |url=http://archive.org/details/textiles0010kado |title=Textiles |date=2007 |location=Upper Saddle River, N.J. |publisher= Pearson Prentice Hall |isbn=978-0-13-118769-6 |pages=469}}</ref> Fabric is synonymous with cloth, material, goods, or [[piece goods]].{{sfn|Elsasser|2005|p={{pn|date=January 2025}}}}<ref name="Fairchild 1959" /> The word 'fabric' also derives from Latin, with roots in the [[Proto-Indo-European language]]. Stemming most recently from the [[Middle French]] {{lang|fr|fabrique}}, or "building," and earlier from the Latin {{lang|la|fabrica}} ('workshop; an art, trade; a skillful production, structure, fabric'), the noun {{lang|la|fabrica}} stems from the Latin {{lang|la|faber}}" artisan who works in hard materials', which itself is derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''dhabh-'', meaning 'to fit together'.<ref>{{OEtymD|fabric|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref>

=== Cloth ===
[[File:Brooklyn Museum - Cloth Merchant's Shop - Basarat.jpg|thumb|right|Cloth merchant's shop]]
[[File:Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Lincoln, England - DSCF1759.JPG|thumb|right|A replica [[Draper|draper's shop]] at the [[Museum of Lincolnshire Life]], Lincoln, England]]
Cloth is a flexible substance typically created through the processes of weaving, felting, or knitting using natural or synthetic materials.<ref name="Cloth-2012">{{cite encyclopedia |title=Cloth |dictionary=Merriam-Webster |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloth |access-date=2012-05-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606071507/http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloth |archive-date=2012-06-06 |url-status=live}}</ref> The word 'cloth' derives from the [[Old English]] {{lang|ang|clað}}, meaning "a cloth, woven, or felted material to wrap around one's body', from the [[Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] {{lang|gem|klaithaz}}, similar to the [[Old Frisian language|Old Frisian]] {{lang|ofs|klath}}, the [[Middle Dutch]] {{lang|dum|cleet}}, the [[Middle High German]] {{lang|gmh|kleit}} and the German {{lang|de|kleid}}, all meaning 'garment'.<ref>{{OEtymD|cloth|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref>

Although cloth is a type of fabric, not all fabrics can be classified as cloth due to differences in their manufacturing processes, physical properties, and intended uses. Materials that are woven, knitted, tufted, or knotted from yarns are referred to as cloth, while wallpaper, plastic upholstery products, carpets, and nonwoven materials are examples of fabrics.{{sfn|Smith|1982|p=207}}