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Production and distribution of textiles are relatively complicated.
Depending on the type of fabric, the raw material, which consists
of both farm and chemical products, may be prepared as an
independent operation or as a preliminary stage in the manufacture
of the fabric. Thus, the number of separate processes involved
in production varies with each textile product.
The initial stage of textile manufacturing involves the production
of the raw material either by farmers who raise cotton, sheep,
silkworms, or flax or by chemists who produce fiber from various
basic substances by chemical processes. The fiber is spun
into yarn, which is then processed into fabric in a weaving
or knitting mill. After dyeing and finishing, the woven material
is ready for delivery either directly to a manufacturer of
textile products or to a retailer, who sells it to individuals
for use in the making of clothes and such household articles
as draperies, upholstery, and curtains.
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