In textiles, pile is the raised surface or nap of a fabric, which is made of upright loops or strands of yarn.[1] Examples of pile textiles are carpets, corduroy, velvet, plush, and Turkish towels.[2]. The word is derived from Latin pilus for "hair"[3]
The surface and the yarn in these fabrics also called "pile". In particular "pile length" or "pile depth" refer to the length of the yarn strands (half-length of the loops).
The types of pile include
- loop pile (uncut pile)
- cut pile
- knotted pile
- tufted pile
- woven pile
- cord pile
- twist pile
See also
- Carpet pile
- Pile weave
- Pile knit
References
- ^ "Pile." The Oxford English Dictionay. 2nd ed. 1989.
- ^ "pile", Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. Retrieved 10 September 2007.
- ^ "Pile," Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, Historian. retrieved from dictionary.com 10 September 2007.
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