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a network of natural or artificial fibers ( yarn or thread ). yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool , flax , cotton , hemp , or other materials to produce long strands. [ ] textiles are formed by weaving , knitting , crocheting , knotting , tatting , felting , or braiding . the related words
, fur , skin or silk (in the silkworms case). wool refers to the hair of the domestic sheep or goat , which is distinguished from other types of animal hair in that the individual strands are coated with scales and tightly crimped, and the wool as a whole is coated with a wax mixture known as lanolin...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
plastic waste: how can i reduce the amount that ends up in landfill?
researchers at newcastle university found that it is the volume of water used, rather than the spinning action in the drum, which is the key factor in plucking the tiny plastic particles from man-made material . millions of plastic microfibres are shed every time we wash clothes that contain materials...
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/washing-laundry-on-a-delicate-cycle-releases-more-plastic-microfibres-into-the-ocean/