What is a Textile Used for? 

What is a textile? What is a textile used for? What is fabric? How do I make clothes in South Africa? Today, we at M & P Trikamwant to answer some of your most frequently asked questions regarding our products. We specialise in textiles and fabrics and we make sure that we are able to offer you these products at some of the most competitive prices in the country!

So, what is a textile? What is a textile compared to a fabric? According to Wikipedia:

A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands. Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibres together (felt). The words fabric and cloth are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialised usage. Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibres. Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding that may be used in production of further goods (garments, etc.). Cloth may be used synonymously with fabric but often refers to a finished piece of fabric used for a specific purpose (e.g., table cloth).

What is a textile used for? A textile can be used to create clothes – one of the main reasons why we sell textiles of all types to the residents of South Africa.  If you are interested in learning about school uniforms and corporate uniforms, and about how you can make them yourself, we at M & P Trikam can assist.