From fibre to woven fabric

In this session you will be introduced to the processes used to create a woven fabric. In particular we will look different process from converting raw materials into yarn or thread and joining the individual threads together to create fabric.

The manufacturing process of fabric

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Fibre production


Jute fibres (Natural fibre)
  • Natural fibre
  • Man-made fibre

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Yarn spinning


Yarn spinning stages from fibre to sliver
  • Drafting
  • Insertion of twist in fibres

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Yarn storage


Types of different material yarns produced by spinning
  • Preparing and storing yarn using processes: twisting, steaming, winding, yarn dying and weft winding

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Warping


Preparing warp beam with a large number of yarn
  • Preparing warp beam with a large number of yarn

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Drawing-in


  • Drawing the yarn through a drop wire, a heddle and reed dent

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Weaving


  • Interlacing of warp and weft in loom or weaving machine

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Finishing


  • Giving final quality to fabric through washing, dying etc

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Woven fabric


A sample of woven fabric
  • Woven fabric with its final quality and dimension

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