Fabric is a flat sheet material composed of small, soft and long fabrics that are crossed, wound, and connected together. Woven fabrics are composed of yarns with intersecting relationships. Knitted fabric is composed of yarns that have a winding relationship. Non woven fabrics are composed of yarns that have connected relationships. The third fabric is composed of yarns with intersecting/winding relationships.
After numerous yarns form a stable relationship, a fabric is formed. Crossing, winding, and connecting are the three stable structural relationships that yarns can form. Maintain a stable shape and specific mechanical properties of the fabric. Analyzing the yarn groups in fabrics, their running directions, running patterns, and the relationships they form can provide a clear understanding of various fabrics.
Long ago, humans and some animals, insects, and birds were able to interweave and entangle small linear objects, stack and connect them to form larger chunks, giving them a certain shape and function to be utilized. The initial spinning and orderly weaving began about 6000 years ago: people began using shuttles to weave longer yarns into woven fabrics; Using rods, hooks, needles, etc. to pull yarn and weave it into knitted fabrics; Using alkaline substances to induce felting in animal fur and create non-woven felt. After long-term manual workshop production practice, exploration and improvement, the functional efficiency of weaving tools continues to improve, the selection and processing of textile raw materials gradually become refined, and the organizational structure is constantly innovated. The rapid development and industrialization of the textile industry were only achieved in the past century with the development of modern industries such as new materials, mechanical manufacturing, and electromechanical power control. Nowadays, weaving tools, textile raw materials, and organizational structures continue to develop towards new and high-tech directions.