How to make fabric

There are many different types of fabric such as cotton, silk, wool, jute and synthetic. They are used to make variety of objects such as clothes, curtains, sofa covers, bed sheets and others.
Fabrics are made of yarns which in turn are made of fibres. Fibres originating from plants and animals are called natural fibres. Examples are cotton, silk, wool, jute. Fibres made by processing chemicals not directly obtained from plants and animals are called synthetic fibres. Examples being acrylic, polyester, nylon.
Fibre is converted to yarn and then yarn is converted to fabric by weaving or knitting.
Weaving: The process of arranging two sets of yarn together to make a fabric is called weaving. The big reels of yarn are called bobbins. These bobbins are used for weaving the cloth. Cloth is woven on looms. After that they bleached and dyed to give a finish.
Knitting: Knitting can be done by hand and machine. Just two yarns are used in knitting, while more than two yarns are used in weaving. Sweater, socks, scarf and caps are knitted from the wool.