A unit, either natural or manmade, that serves as the basic element, or " building block of fabrics and other Short fibers that are measured in s are ● textile inches or fractions of inches (or hgth at A continuous strand of staple or er. General filament textile fibers in a form suita ble for knitting, weaving, or ntinuous th More sp other methods of intertwining, (1)Stal interlacing, interlooping,or able for entangling to form a fabric. convert for the prepara A planar structure consisting of (2)Yarns yarns or fibers ber (3)A fabric made from fibers and yarns (4) An end-use article, produced from fibers, yarns, or fabrics, that retains the flexibility and drape of the original yarn or fabric.• textile Generally, any product made from fibers of spinnable length. More specifically: (1) Staple fibers or filaments that are suitable for conversion into nonwoven fabric or yarns for the preparation of woven or knitted fabric. (2) Yarns made from natural or manmade fiber. (3) A fabric made from fibers and yarns. (4) An end-use article, produced from fibers, yarns, or fabrics, that retains the flexibility and drape of the original yarn or fabric. A unit, either natural or manmade, that serves as the basic element, or “building block”, of fabrics and other textile structures. Most fibers are characterized by having a length at least 100 times their diameter. Short fibers that are measured in inches or fractions of inches (or centimeters), as opposed to meters or yards. A fiber strand of continuous length. A continuous strand of staple or filament textile fibers in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or other methods of intertwining, interlacing, interlooping, or entangling to form a fabric. A planar structure consisting of yarns or fibers