Editing Textile arts (section)

==Concepts==
The word ''textile'' is from [[Latin]] ''texere'' which means "to weave", "to braid" or "to construct".{{sfn|Gillow|Sentance|1999|pp=10–11}} The simplest textile art is [[felt]]ing, in which animal fibers are matted together using heat and moisture.  Most textile arts begin with  twisting or [[Spinning (textiles)|spinning]] and [[plying]] fibers to make [[yarn]] (called ''thread'' when it is very fine and ''[[rope]]'' when it is very heavy). The yarn is then [[macrame|knotted]], [[Loop (knot)|looped]], [[braid]]ed, or [[weaving|woven]] to make flexible ''fabric'' or ''cloth'', and cloth can be used to make [[clothing]] and soft furnishings.  All of these items – felt, yarn, fabric, and finished objects – are collectively referred to as ''textiles''.{{sfn|Kadolph|2007}}

The textile arts also include those techniques which are used to embellish or decorate textiles – [[dyeing]] and [[textile printing|printing]] to add [[color]] and pattern; [[embroidery]] and other types of [[needlework]]; [[tablet weaving]]; and [[lace]]-making.  Construction methods such as [[sewing]], [[knitting]], [[crochet]], and [[tailoring]], as well as the tools employed ([[loom]]s and [[sewing needle]]s), techniques employed ([[quilting]] and [[pleat]]ing) and the objects made ([[carpet]]s, [[kilim]]s, [[rug hooking|hooked rugs]], and [[woven coverlet|coverlets]]) all fall under the category of textile arts.