History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c23.s6.1
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c23.s6.1
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The term textile is derived from Latin, texere, to weave. It refers to woven (i.e. interlaced warp-weft) fabrics The term, fabric, is a generic term for all fibrous constructions (Emery, "The Primary Structures of Fabrics", 1980 p.XVI.) For definition of cloth see Emery, pp.86, 208-210.